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When he found his hometown was no more, Lowell Davis decided to recreate a "new" ghost town from scratch.

A serene temple with stunning stained glass hides in downtown Dallas.

Of course the grave of JFK's assassin is surrounded by conspiracy theories.

A Prohibition-era casino once hidden as a palatial tea room.

Fears of Satanic worshippers swirl around five Celtic-inspired megaliths.

A warning to the weak-kneed: This narrow bridge does its swinging eight stories high.

Lone survivor from Custer's Last Stand forever preserved.

The quirky collection includes treasures like Elvis' underwear, Bob Barker's toothbrush, and hundreds of sock monkeys.

The world's only museum devoted solely to the art and collection of action figures.

This small museum inside a larger sports complex honors the first Native American to win an Olympic gold medal for the U.S., and his life of achievement and struggle.

Wedding chapel's mysterious spiral staircase said to be miraculously constructed.

A serene garden path lined with 36 haiku stamped into clay stones.

Life-sized sculpture of a blue whale made of hand-recycled plastic trash.

This set of three large, volcanic hot springs is a favorite haunt for intrepid divers.

Only ruined buildings and abandoned charcoal kilns remain of this once bustling Wild West boom town.

The world's longest known cave system.

A local scoured more than 1,000 acres for stone to create his masterpiece.

Amazing taxidermy dioramas from the 1960s in a cement building meant to look like an ice cave.

One of the few surviving "Wigwam"-themed motels.

Prehistoric animals decorate this popular outdoor park.

A former 19th-century tavern, famous for its peach brandy and honey concoction.

Veritable museum of 20th century country music history.

Eight rare Corvettes are swallowed up by a sinkhole in Kentucky's National Corvette Museum.

This Nevada lake holds its titular natural pyramid and, if the legends are true, a number of dangerous spirits.