This granite monument at the site of an ill-conceived tourist attraction is built from the same stone as the Mormon Temple.

This edible park is open to any and all foragers.

Make your reservation to have coffee with some kitties.

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.

Inside this curiosity shop, visitors can peruse the clown collection or purchase a molar from the mouth of Bigfoot.

A collection of odd-shaped and quirky sounding instruments handmade by a midcentury inventor-composer.

This grand old 80-foot sequoia towers above the buildings in the city’s retail center.

This remarkable collection devoted to the study of fish includes 1 million preserved specimens from all around the world.

The tale of a strong-willed woman who stood her ground when the commercial world came rumbling in.

This popular bar has been blurring the line between normal and edgy for more than 75 years.

Home to a protest movement, a bombing, and a dramatic change in labor history.

Cemetery featuring rare glass-fronted columbarium.

One of Chicago's last seafood smokehouses perfects a dying breed of fishcraft.

Incredible sculptures inspired by obscure passages from the Bible.

Pyramid home to an obscure religious group that practices modern mummification.

Heron, whitewater rapids, and urban industrialism all add to the beauty of this concrete nature walk.

The remains of a failed attempt at medieval nerdery are hidden deep in the woods of Virginia.

A wonderful display of arts and crafts handmade by local artisans in the Southern Appalachians.

Every week, a festive public jam session breaks out in downtown Asheville.

A replica viking ship from the Chicago World's Fair is still in dry dock in an Illinois park.

An exhibit of items from the mental institution where Mary Todd Lincoln lived after her son conspired to have her committed.

People escaping slavery passed through the oldest house in Lombard, Illinois on their northbound journey to freedom.