Brooklyn, New York
Coney Island Museum
An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.
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Brooklyn, New York
An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.
Wilmington, Delaware
An award-winning children’s garden enchants visitors at the intersection of natural beauty and fairy tales.
New Haven, Connecticut
While many places make the claim, the Library of Congress says this restaurant is the birthplace of the hamburger.
Kingston, New Hampshire
Final resting places of a husband and wife who became famous for their claims of extraterrestrial abduction.
Chester, New Hampshire
The gravestones in this historic cemetery are carved with mysterious faces.
Dover, New Hampshire
A museum dedicated to "science, history and the arts" little changed since 1915.
Lincoln, New Hampshire
Come for the gun-toting hillbilly madman, stay for the ice-cream loving basketball bears.
Lincoln, New Hampshire
A gas station and a state sign commemorating the most famous claims of extraterrestrial abduction.
Hebron, New Hampshire
The New England cabin where an infamous British occultist conducted experiments in "magick".
Manchester, New Hampshire
One New Hampshire alleyway has become home to a public gallery of feline art.
Littleton, New Hampshire
According to the experts at the Guinness World's Record office, this is the longest candy counter in the world.
Chicago, Illinois
Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.
Rochester, New York
The Fox Sisters, America's leading mediums in the mid-19th century, possessed a table they claimed helped them "communicate" with the dead.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A house and yard adorned with bizarre concrete sculptures in a Milwaukee suburb.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Literally a million fascinating cartographic artifacts are held in this sprawling university collection.
Moorhead, Minnesota
This replica of an 8th century burial ship actually sailed to Norway before returning home to Minnesota.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A trailblazing sovereign nation tucked in the American state of Wisconsin.
Sumpter, Wisconsin
"World's largest scrap metal sculpture" stands in an outdoor sculpture garden in the middle of Wisconsin.
Vancouver, British Columbia
Antiques shop filled with all manner of curious collectibles.
Vancouver, British Columbia
This conservatory allows a little bit of the tropics to thrive in the middle of a major Canadian city.
Vancouver, British Columbia
The colorful, smiling concrete silos of Vancouver.
Vancouver, British Columbia
This Elizabethan hedge maze is one of only six in North America.
Juneau, Alaska
One toy collector's legacy of hundreds of unique items includes the most diverse display of northern indigenous dolls.
Juneau, Alaska
On top of a sheet metal business in Juneau stand nearly a dozen charming Wizard of Oz statues.