A railroad magnate's replica village has become home to a genetic seed bank for rare breeds of livestock.

Museum dedicated to awful artwork.

This Massachusetts home was the first to have a telephone line and its own phone number: 1.

No one really knows how these old hobby horses got here, but the herd keeps growing.

Run by a eugenics advocate, this aging institution conducted secret radiation experiments sponsored by Quaker Oats.

Ant sculptures march up the side of what used to be an iconic spot in punk rock lore.

Where America's first doomsday cult awaited the end of the world.

A museum dedicated to the strange and extravagant costumes and memorabilia of the mummers, a tradition older than Philadelphia itself.

The last of Philadelphia's wood-paved streets is now a landmark of terrible engineering.

This museum boasts a bucket of teeth and tells the tale of a 20th-century dental circus.

A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.

World's first "penitentiary," meant to be humane, drove men insane.

America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.

Water of undetermined depth has attracted rare fish and cult leaders alike.

Preserving the remains of Native American cultures which otherwise would have been submerged behind Hoover Dam.

A mining town once rife with murderous disputes over its copious treasures now creates income as a popular spot for photo shoots.

The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.

A former zoo turned public park, where visitors can hang out in the old animal cages.

These mysterious petroglyphs in Vermont reflect a troubled history in the treatment of Native American culture.

This 150 foot seven-tiered cascading waterfall is one of the hidden gems of the White Mountains.

The highest point in the state of New Hampshire, and while unlikely "the worst weather in the world," it sure seems that way to hikers.

A crumbling stone stable and carriage house are all that remain of a manse that was once filled with Egyptian artifacts.

An eccentric inventor's castle home with its own indoor weather system.

A small chapel celebrating the spiritual bond between dogs and humans.