Three warm springs used to form a rare desert marshland at the base of the mountains outside Socorro, New Mexico. Two of these have now been diverted for the town's water supply and only... »

Fascinating Fauna | Edited by philcrater, Nicholas Jackson and others

The area of Pescadero Point known as Ghost Tree derives its name from the white and gnarly local cypress trees in the area which call to mind ghosts or witches. Foresters predict that the few... »

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The Corner Bar is tucked into the oldest brick building in Rockford, MI. The building, built in 1873, survived two separate fires - the great fire of 1883 and the great Main Street fire of 1896.... »

Bizarre Restaurants and Bars | Edited by aormond and Nicholas Jackson

Harsh looking geological landscapes are the planet's character actors, and they are basically stuck with two roles: stand in for Hell, and more recently, an alien planet. Hell's Half Acre has the... »

Natural Wonders, Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities | Edited by A Facebook user, Dylan and others

Surrounded by a cluster of 60s-era apartments, the center of San Francisco is both a letdown and a strangely appropriate monument to the city. Originally installed by Adolph Sutro in 1887, it... »

Strange Statues | Edited by windsorknot and Dylan

Situated just south of downtown Collinsville, IL, the world's largest Catsup bottle stands tall and proud. Completed in October 1949 as the water tower for a now-shuttered Brooks Foods plant at a... »

Unusual Monuments | Edited by bradenh83 and Nicholas Jackson

Drayton Hall is different. It’s the real thing, and they are bound by the mission to preserve the property—that is, to keep it in near-original condition just as the National Trust received it... »

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The Mystery Stone, also known as the Decalogue Stone, is located on a mountain in the remote desert of West-Central New Mexico. The stone face bears an inscription written in what some believe to... »

Relics and Reliquaries | Edited by philcrater and Dylan

Lotusland, a 37-acre botanic garden located about 100 miles outside of Disneyland, is just as worthwhile an adventure. Situated on the former estate of socialite and opera singer Madame Ganna... »

Extraordinary Flora, Horticultural Marvels | Edited by A Facebook user and Nicholas Jackson

In their two-story brick home at the end of Oak Street in the rural town of Holcomb, Kan., Herb and Bonnie Clutter and their two teenagers were found bound and shot to death in November 1959.... »

Disaster Areas | Edited by Nicholas Jackson