This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

This maze-like slot canyon is a unique gem within an already fascinating geological area.

A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.

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

A curiosity-seeker's paradise set inside a three-story historic school house.

This museum of miniature displays provides a journey through early American history.

A former 19th-century tavern, famous for its peach brandy and honey concoction.

A whimsical folk art garden full of punny pieces and a diorama containing 3,500 toys.

Thousands of unique minerals, including some of the most impressive fluorite crystals in the world.

A 70,000-square-foot institution dedicated to a very literal, creationist perspective on the Book of Genesis.

Visitors to this arboretum are greeted by three smiling giants crafted from sustainable materials.

A museum that houses the world's largest collection of ventriloquism dummies.

Locals place their offerings on this nightmarish gnarled tree so the witches won't summon another storm.

This abandoned cemetery has a dark past of bodies buried over bodies.

An enormous natural sandstone bridge in Kentucky.

An abandoned theme park with a strange and tumultuous past.

Prehistoric animals decorate this popular outdoor park.

The world's longest known cave system.

The permanent home of a 1960s traveling museum of tiny historical dioramas.

This botanical garden has been nicknamed "Alabama's Little Corner of Greece."

A wealth of local folk art, antiques, and curios, without ever leaving your car.

A former taxidermist has turned his old shop into a folk art mecca.

148 feet long and in the middle of a verdant forest.

The remains of an idyllic small town built for the film 'Big Fish' still stand around a rundown main street.