Ansted, West Virginia
Mystery Hole
The "mysteries" of this quintessential roadside oddity were almost destroyed by neglect but were saved by fans of kitschy wonder.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Ansted, West Virginia
The "mysteries" of this quintessential roadside oddity were almost destroyed by neglect but were saved by fans of kitschy wonder.
Bear Creek, North Carolina
A 120-year-old legend concerning an empty circular patch in the North Carolina woods.
San Jose, California
Three plaques mark the spot where the "forgotten father of broadcasting" worked.
San Jose, California
A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.
Santa Clara, California
Today's aerospace industry can be traced back to one man and his gliders.
San Jose, California
The largest permanent Monopoly board makes one of the longest games even bigger.
San Jose, California
It is locally loved and ridiculed for literally looking like poop.
Pico, Portugal
As the highest point in the Mid-Atlantic range this stratovolcano offers spectacular views.
North Bimini Island, Bahamas
An underwater road considered a possible Atlantis location.
Ventura, California
Kayak out to a floating restroom.
Santa Ynez, California
The abandoned personal amusement park of the King of Pop.
Santa Cruz, California
A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.
Los Gatos, California
An ominous concrete cube cuts a dystopian silhouette atop this California mountain.
Los Gatos, California
A pair of pure white felines guard the entrance to a spot of California real estate established as an artist's haven.
San Jose, California
The oldest house in the capital of Silicon Valley.
San Jose, California
It took years to decode its mysterious messages.
San Simeon, California
The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.
Kingman, Arizona
A tribute to the statues of Easter Island along Route 66.
Peach Springs, Arizona
One of the largest, oldest, darkest, quietest motel rooms in the world.
Peach Springs, Arizona
In a 345-million-year-old cave that's 200 feet underground, dinner awaits.
Groom Lake, Nevada
In the middle of an extremely unforgiving and desolate high desert is the most secret military facility in the world.
Sloan, Nevada
Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.
Amargosa Valley, Nevada
Water of undetermined depth has attracted rare fish and cult leaders alike.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Improbably, the largest wildlife refuge in the conterminous 48 states sits just northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada.