Explore America’s strangest places: ghost towns, odd roadside attractions, mysterious natural wonders, abandoned sites, hidden deserts, caves, and bizarre small towns.
Located roughly 90 miles from the West Rim of the Grand Canyon, Grand Canyon Caverns is a unique cave system which showcases the true starkness of the desert. There is not a single drop of natural water located in this bone dry cave system. In lieu of pointy rock formations which are traditionally created by…
In the late 1970s, a man with an assumed name showed up at a business dedicated to stone carving in Georgia and placed a very peculiar work order. R.C. Christian—as the mystery man called himself—asked Elberton Granite Finishing Company to build him a hulking stone monument with a cryptic set of directions seemingly designed to…
Anyone who has spent an extended amount of time in the most remote stretches of the desert in the Western United States can tell you that the arid, desolate corners of America attract some pretty quirky characters. It is no surprise that military man and lofty dreamer Kevin Baugh decided to found his very own…
In the 1970s, a Renaissance man named Andre Ulrych decided that he wanted to build a house in the mountains of Aspen that would reflect his innermost self. Prior to building his very specialized dream home, Andre Ulrych devoted a few years to indulging in various popular mind-expanding substances, including magic mushrooms. Ulrych’s psychedelic trips…
If you spent your elementary school years dreaming about skipping class so that you could spend your days drinking milkshakes and lounging in a toasty swimming pool, a visit to Portland’s McMenamins Kennedy School Hotel is an absolute must. In 1997, Portland’s McMenamin brothers renovated a derelict elementary school building which was originally built in…
When most people think of the Midwest, they think of bustling industrial cities like Chicago or Detroit, or endless plots of farmland. The truth is that America’s heartland is home to some of the most scenic stretches of shoreline in North America. Indiana Dunes National Park is located on the southern shore of Lake Michigan….
Orlando is one of Florida’s top tourist hotspots, and there’s a good reason for this. It has an excellent climate, beautiful natural features, and so much to see and do whether you’re traveling solo, as a couple, or in a family group. If you are already up to speed with the main attractions that Orlando…
If your idea of a good time is heading over to the nearest Blockbuster on Friday night to load up on rented movies for the weekend, a visit to the last functioning Blockbuster on Earth in Bend, Oregon is an absolute must. If you thought the glory days of perusing aisle after aisle of shiny…
