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Gardner, Massachusetts

S.K. Pierce Mansion

This historic Victorian mansion is allegedly so haunted that a signed waiver is required to enter.
Kuna, Idaho

Idaho Initial Point

A volcanic core jutting above the plain between the Snake and Boise Rivers, a marker identifies the reference point for all U.S. Government Surveys in Idaho.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Ryerss Museum and Library

The Ryerss mansion in Burholme Park now houses a community library and a museum filled with a trove of oddities from around the world.
Carbondale, Colorado

Redstone Coke Ovens

Once owned by the largest employer in Colorado, these ovens have been abandoned for over a century.
Loyalton, California

Kyburz Flat

A Native American petroglyph, the site of an emigrants' waystation, and the ruins of an early 20th-century sheep camp are all found at this crossroads.
Hendersonville, North Carolina

Grave of World’s Largest Twins

Below this enormous headstone lie Billy and Benny McCrary, better known as the "McGuire Twins."
Corona, New Mexico

'Cowboy Ruckus'

Catch two 18-foot-tall ranchers mid-brawl as you drive by on Highway 285.
Central City, Colorado

The Mountain Submarine

The first mountain submarine had its initial and last voyage in 1898.
Quincy, Massachusetts

USS Salem

The world's only surviving heavy cruiser has a haunting history.
Cross Plains, Wisconsin

Matz Farmstead Ruins

Picturesque and haunting, these 160-year-old stone ruins on top of a bluff are the only remains of a settler's legacy.
Danville, Pennsylvania

Montour Preserve Fossil Pit

Construction uncovered this trove of fossils, which visitors are welcome to add to their own collections.
Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey

Little Lost Cemetery

A cemetery that holds graves for the forgotten children of a burned orphanage.
Ozark, Alabama

Longstreet Cemetery

Six separate cemeteries became one, on the grounds of a former schoolhouse.
Wheat Ridge, Colorado

Ritualcravt

A Colorado store that specializes in all things spiritual, metaphysical, and witchy.
Saranac Lake, New York

Saranac Laboratory Museum

A former infectious disease laboratory chronicles how tuberculosis shaped a village nestled in the Adirondacks.
Columbus, Ohio

Watlao Buddhamamakaram Temple

Ornate and vibrant, this temple is a colorful place of worship for Columbus's Thai and Laotian communities.
Mountain View, California

Utah Teapot

The model behind the iconic 3D test model.
Union, Kentucky

Diorama Pit at Big Bone Lick State Historic Site

A life-sized recreation of the megafauna that once roamed this region is a feature at the birthplace of American paleontology.
Newport, Kentucky

Newport Fairy Doors

Dozens of tiny doors dot Newport's Mansion Hill neighborhood.
Covington, Kentucky

Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption

Northern Kentucky’s very own Notre Dame showcases intricate stained glass and the bones of saints.
Alderson, West Virginia

Blue Sulphur Springs Pavilion

The lasting remains of a historic spa.
Alexandria, Virginia

Cloud's Mill Race

This millstone-topped marker details the history of a mill that served as a landmark for both Union and Confederate soldiers during the American Civil War.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Knoxville Incline Overlook Park & Greenway

An abandoned incline railway site is now a green space with six acres of trails connecting hilltop neighborhoods.
Hudson, Massachusetts

United Memorial Chapel for All Faiths

One of the smallest churches in the United States is located along the side of the road in a residential neighborhood.