Explore America’s strangest places: ghost towns, odd roadside attractions, mysterious natural wonders, abandoned sites, hidden deserts, caves, and bizarre small towns.
If you’re driving around near Joshua Tree National Park, you might stumble upon a rustic town that appears straight out of the Old West called Pioneertown. Pioneertown has never actually been inhabited by cowboys and frontiersmen. Instead, it was created in the 1940s by a group of actors and filmmakers to provide the illusion of…
From serving as suitable scenery for scary movies to keeping real-life secrets within its walls, the famous Sowden House knows how to attract both film enthusiasts and amateur detectives. In 1926, skilled architect Lloyd Wright designed this masterpiece of a house for painter and photographer John Sowden, who the Mayan-style residence is named after. The…
Alaska’s Inside Passage is one of the most popular cruise destinations in the world. The small fishing village of Ketchikan, Alaska is often considered to be the gateway to the Inside Passage—a coastal region that is celebrated for its picturesque islands and fjords. The town of Ketchikan is home to authentic Native American totem poles…
Sisters, Oregon is named after three majestic mountain peaks that stand tall in the distance. The Three Sisters were once active volcanoes that flooded the surrounding region with hot lava. These days, the stately peaks of the Three Sisters loom over the charming small town that shares their name. Sisters, Oregon is a lively town…
Texas is a huge, sprawling state full of desolate stretches of desert. The small town of Marfa, Texas appears like an artsy mirage in the searing Texas heat. Home to eerie lights that have never been properly explained, a military base that has been converted into an art installation, and a glowing neon sign for…
Manitou Springs, Colorado is a relaxing mountain town unlike any other. Manitou Springs is home to 8 natural springs which all have a slightly different mineral profile and unique taste. Western doctors and Native American healers alike have recommended the curative waters of Manitou Springs to patients for ailments ranging from iron deficiencies to inflamed…
Adventure, the thrill of the unknown, and a touch of eeriness, all these emotions seem to surge within us when we think about exploring abandoned places. The United States, with its deep historical roots and expansive geography, offers countless abandoned places that will raise the hair on the back of your neck. If you want…
In the late 1800’s, gold rush fever swept across the United States. Countless fortune seekers headed West hoping to stumble upon a cache of precious metals. A small town in the Black Hills of South Dakota surrounded by dead timber steadily became one of the most iconic locales of the era, thanks to a small…
