Explore America’s strangest places: ghost towns, odd roadside attractions, mysterious natural wonders, abandoned sites, hidden deserts, caves, and bizarre small towns.
Despite the galactic name, the Mars Cheese Castle is located on planet Earth. In 1947, Mario Ventura—otherwise known as Mars—opened a small gas station which sold some of Wisconsin’s most delicious cheeses. Over the decades, Ventura and family cultivated a cheese business that was so robust, only a giant custom castle on Frontage Road in…
The Illinois Railway Museum—which is located about an hour outside of Chicago—was founded in 1953 by 10 avid train lovers who each forked over a bit of their hard-earned money to save a retired train car from ending up in a junkyard. Since its inception, the Illinois Railway Museum has been a labor of love…
At first glance, the area surrounding California’s Salton Sea is strange, eerie, and desolate. The Salton Sea is a steadily dying lake that is contaminated by toxic farm runoff. Since the once popular Salton Sea began to decline in the 1970s, artists and other eccentric, creative folks have flocked to the lake’s shores in an…
50 years ago, an adventurous pilot named Don Sheldon risked his life so that he could transport mountaineers, hunters, and other fellow adventure seekers to some of Alaska‘s most remote locations. With his wife Roberta forever by his side, Don Sheldon perfected risky glacier landings. Don’s love of Alaska’s unexplored spaces inspired him to build…
Nashville has always been known as Music City, USA. From its early days as a thriving Appalachian trading post to the capital of country music that it is today, Nashville has always been defined by its rich musical history and heritage. Live music venues everywhere you turn, laying claim to some previous musician who once…
If you’re a cave enthusiast who has bumped your head on a low cave ceiling one too many times, Fantastic Caverns near Springfield, Missouri is the cave tour for you. Fantastic Caverns features a tram that allows visitors to sit and gaze in wonder at various glistening cave formations without worrying about leaving the cave…
When most people think of the state of Arizona, they think of towering cactus, red rocks, and ghost towns. Arizona is also home to a few lovely waterfalls, iconic swimming pools, and hidden bodies of water. Emerald Cove is a small cove tucked away near a relatively secluded stretch of the Colorado River that features…
Much like clowns, ventriloquist dummies are simultaneously amusing and terrifying. The art of ventriloquism may evoke a hearty laugh or a shriek of terror, but Vent Haven Museum in Kentucky—the largest collection of ventriloquist dolls and memorabilia in the world—is certainly worth a visit. If you have always feared that a ventriloquist dummy will spring…
