"the sweltering inhabitants of Charleston and New Orleans, of Madras and Bombay and Calcutta, drink at my well . . . The pure Walden water is mingled with the sacred water of the Ganges."

Visitors to this shop will find fossils, minerals, meteorites, skeletons, oddities, and much more.

A trail weaves through the verses of a poem illustrated by stone sculptures inspired by Native American pictographs.

A technicolor place of worship for Elevationists.

This modern monument to pagan belief looks like it was transported straight from ancient times.

This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.

A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.

Monument to the cotton-destroying boll weevil.

This large Sitka spruce that appears to be floating in mid-air, has defied logic for years.

A tiny red pebble marks what may be the quietest outdoor spot in the United States.

This overlooked gem outside Niagara Falls preserves and celebrates Iroquois culture.

America's oldest Eastern European synagogue provided the immigrants of crowded Lower East Side tenements a space of sanctuary.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

This museum has a most unusual location: inside a giant, three-headed elephant.

A nourishing complex of found object art, paintings, and sculptures that celebrate key figures in Black history.

The final resting place of the Seminole Indian chief who fought against government occupation in Florida.

Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.

Charleston's historic city jail once held everyone from pirates to Civil War POWs.

A wonderland of folk art including the World’s Largest Grit. 

Mysterious ancient boulder carved with petroglyphs in the mountains of Western North Carolina.

Tucked away inside a historic Savannah hotel is a hundred-year history presented in ladies' lids.

The inspiration for H.P. Lovecraft's horror stories and Batman's Arkham Asylum is now a condominium complex.

This remote, abandoned Soviet observatory promises spectacular views for those who can reach it.

The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.