This sculpture garden in Death Valley makes you feel like you've slipped into some alternate reality.

Tucked away on the second floor of a small town library is one of the great private Victorian taxidermy collections looking today very much like it did in 1909.

A charming museum of natural history featuring dioramas and exhibits made entirely by college students.

This San Diego museum is dedicated to preserving women’s historic achievements.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

The ruins of this long-abandoned unsuccessful gold mine can still be found.

Inside this magical collection, you can buy recipes cooked up by church ladies, motorcycle clubs, and clowns.

Over one million bird-related artifacts await.

This colorful theme park dedicated the official fruit of Maine serves sweet, tasty treats.

A lesser-known part of the Kinsey Institute is this impressive collection of art, artifacts, and material culture related to human sexuality.

Locals say Williams's ghost still haunts the place where she was murdered.

The often-overlooked ruins of one of the first buildings designed by famous landscape architect Frederick Olmsted.

This quirky Arkansas wax museum does not shy away from the macabre and the grotesque.

According to local myth this cemetery is half evil spirits, half good—split down the middle.

A once-booming Mississippi River town with a history of racial violence is now eerie and mostly abandoned.

Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.

This museum on a college campus pays tribute to the Arctic and to two explorer alumni.

The remains of an old sawmill, gristmill and the surrounding industry dating back to the 18th century.

This 19th century granite fortification is one of the most well preserved forts in New England.

Don't blink or you'll miss it.

The best B-movies filmed on a shoestring budget were born here.

A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.

Wild lights and sound effects turn a walk through some caves into an eye-popping 1960s tourist attraction.