This innocuous New Mexico storefront was once the secret jump-off spot for Manhattan Project scientists.

Its history includes dinosaur fossils, cattle rustlers, Georgia O'Keeffe, and a mythical giant rattlesnake named Vivaron.

The old Route 66 town straddling Texas and New Mexico died along with the Main Street of America.

Off of the Crawfordville Highway in Florida, nature is taking back this decrepit row of Ford trucks.

The culprit who accidentally lit this 3,500-year-old tree on fire stated "I can't believe I burned down a tree older than Jesus."

The giant squid's 27-foot-long corpse lies preserved within a Sarasota aquarium.

The third tallest lighthouse in America once guided author Stephen Crane to safety.

Over 12,500 words are scrawled across each room of this historic plantation house and no one knows why.

The snowbirds here are circus sideshow performers.

A 1950s eccentric's vision of Eden preserved as a hiking trail.

It's a pretty creepy lock-up.

Where serial killer Aileen Wuornos drank her last beer.

The history of the traveling carnival is remembered by this sprawling collection of vintage wagons, games, and rides.

The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.

A school-themed restaurant where gastronomy is the core curriculum.

A National Historic Landmark with a scenic clock tower and park filled with deer and peacocks, plus a military museum.

These boots are made for selfies.

A gorgeous garden oasis with winding paths, stone bridges, and a troubling history.

A store full of vintage and indie toys designed to bring out the kid in even the crustiest of adults.

One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.