Point Pleasant, West Virginia
Mothman Museum
A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.
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Point Pleasant, West Virginia
A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.
Gallipolis, Ohio
The failure of one component toppled this entire bridge during rush hour.
Centerville, Indiana
A giant lumpy candle serves as a beacon for this highly scented pit stop.
Los Angeles, California
This weird abode has inspired everything from the "House on Haunted Hill" to a robot hunter's pad.
Madison, Wisconsin
Hidden away in the city of Madison, Wisconsin is a nearly forgotten home that Frank Lloyd Wright built for a childhood friend.
Buffalo, New York
One of Frank Lloyd Wright's greatest—and favorite—architectural masterpieces was almost lost.
Mansfield, Ohio
Superfans of The Shawshank Redemption can take a driving tour of most of the films real locations.
Mansfield, Ohio
Prison made famous by The Shawshank Redemption has been out of commission since 1990.
Estero, Florida
Former utopian colony based on the belief that the universe exists in a hollow sphere.
Fort Myers, Florida
One-time winter retreats of prolific inventor Thomas Edison and his friend Henry Ford.
Captiva, Florida
This kitsch eatery is chock-a-block with bric-a-brac.
North Fort Myers, Florida
The largest retailer of seashells in the world.
Cortez, Florida
An eclectic treasure trove of maritime marvels.
Lakeland, Florida
A Florida college boasts the world's largest single-site collection of structures designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
Tampa, Florida
An oddities shop that dabbles in the deathly and beautiful.
Westerville, Ohio
Artifacts fill the old headquarters of the hugely influential political movement to ban alcohol in the United States.
Washington, D.C.
Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.
Washington, D.C.
While most wind tunnels test scale models, the "Cave of Winds" was large enough for actual airplanes.
Washington, D.C.
Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.
Washington, D.C.
Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.
Washington, D.C.
This lovely pocket park is one of the most under appreciated in D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.
Washington, D.C.
The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.
Washington, D.C.
There's a crumbling old mansion inside the Smithsonian National Zoo.