Explore America’s strangest places: ghost towns, odd roadside attractions, mysterious natural wonders, abandoned sites, hidden deserts, caves, and bizarre small towns.
True to its name, the Goblin Valley State Park is not an average park at all. The unique desert landscape resembles a scene from a sci-fi movie. In fact, Goblin Valley was once used as a set for Galaxy Quest. The Mars-like landscape is littered by dozens of “hoodoos”, which are what the rock structures…
For those of you who know your geography well, you’d know that there isn’t just ONE Paris in existence. In fact, the US has a few cities named Paris. In homage to the name, these American Paris towns also have their own version of the Eiffel Tower, in order to suit the whole theme. But…
At first glance Colma seems a pretty quaint little suburban city, tucked away with tranquil white buildings and pristine roads. However, the town does has a little too many cemeteries, crematoriums and many other homes for the dead. In fact, you could pretty much say the dead outnumber the living in Colma. Like the rest…
We’re all used to seeing pedestrian bridges over busy roads and freeways. But, there are crossing bridges for our furry pals as well. The Nutty Narrows Bridge is what you would expect judging from the name. It’s the world’s narrowest animal crossing and was built in Longview, Washington in 1963, by Amos Peters. Peters decided…
Located at the Lookout Mountain Caverns of Chattanooga, Tennessee, the Ruby Falls is a unique underground waterfall that has been trickling for centuries. Lookout Mountain Caves have been used, as places of shelter during the Civil War and beyond. However, the caverns were sealed, because of a railroad constructions that would bypass these caves. Thanks…
If you’re hearing some strange, otherworldly music, as the waves hit the shore of San Francisco bay, chances are that it must be the famous wave organ. Constructed in 1986 by artist Peter Richards, the organ is located on a jetty by the bay and consists of more than 20 PVC and concrete pipes.The pipes…
An unusual statue of a fighter jet is standing between two office buildings in Falls Church City, Washington DC. What makes this statue different, is that it’s covered entirely in 14,000 pennies. It was crafted by artist Courtney S. Hengerer in 2008 and was originally meant to commemorate a statue event in nearby Crystal City….
Lighthouses seem so faraway and isolated, that sometimes you can’t help but pity the coastal guards, who get stationed there. Stannard Rock is a standalone lighthouse, located in one of the most hard-to-navigate reefs in Superior Lake. It’s so far away from land that its considered to be the furthest lighthouse away from shore. Seeing…
