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Leadville, Colorado

Tabor Opera House

In the 1950s, two women saved this grand theater in the Colorado mountains from demolition.
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Krakow, Poland

Abecadło

A 19th-century pharmacy converted into a bookstore.
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Chicago, Illinois

Beer Baron Row

These mansions date back to Chicago's days as a brewer's paradise.
Dylan Added by Dylan
Cadillac, Michigan

Old Indian Trail

A series of 33 stone markers maps an ancient 55-mile transportation route.
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Santa Fe, New Mexico

Sky Railway

The railroad turning train travel into a cinematic, highly immersive experience has a fascinating connection to Game of Thrones.
Sponsored by Visit Santa Fe
Added by traceywilson
Alton, Illinois

McPike Mansion

The owners of this Victorian-era estate say it’s still visited by the spirits of long-gone residents.
Sponsored by The Illinois Office of Tourism
Added by traceywilson
Page, Arizona

Street of the Little Motels

These mid-century motels once housed the workers who built the Glen Canyon Dam.
rickbbiking Added by rickbbiking
New Port Richey, Florida

Hacienda Hotel

Built in 1927, this pink stucco hotel once hosted stars of Hollywood’s silent movie era. Now it's being brought back to life.
Added by michellecassidy1
Galena, Illinois

DeSoto House Hotel

The oldest operating hotel in Illinois enjoys a historic (and some say haunted) past.
Sponsored by The Illinois Office of Tourism
Added by traceywilson
Salisbury, England

Mummified Hand at the Haunch of Venison

The twice-stolen hand of an alleged card cheat, with its final set of playing cards.
Added by ccat
Seattle, Washington

Ye Olde Curiosity Shop

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Rapid City, South Dakota

Hotel Alex Johnson

One of America’s oldest and spookiest hotels, thanks to the residency of ghosts, dead presidents, and Alfred Hitchcock.
Vicki Arkoff Added by Vicki Arkoff
Ashmore, Illinois

St. Omer Cemetery Witch Grave

This grave in a ghost town cemetery marks the death of a witch on a day that never happened.
Added by TaunyaD
Berlin, Germany

Museum of Unheard of Things

A wunderkammer of mysterious objects and stories.
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Mexico City, Mexico

Biblioteca Vasconcelos

A jaw-dropping "megalibrary" that turns book-browsing into a geometric adventure.
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Key West, Florida

Pan Am's First Office

The birthplace of American international flight service has been turned into a celebrity's microbrewery.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
Oxford, Massachusetts

Clara Barton Birthplace Museum

This historic home and museum celebrates the life story of the female founder of the American Red Cross.
TheDiscoveryService Added by TheDiscoveryService
Phoenix, Arizona

Tovrea Castle

A mysterious "wedding cake" castle in the middle of the urban desert.
Added by Joe Schallan
Phoenix, Arizona

Hole-in-the-Rock

Millions of years of erosion created the feature for which this rock formation is aptly named.
knoxium Added by knoxium
New York, New York

Macy's Wooden Escalators

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.
Molly McBride Jacobson Added by Molly McBride Jacobson
Fountain, Colorado

John Spicer's Confession

The resolution to a case that had gone cold for 120 years, found on an old piece of wood.
mikewalker Added by mikewalker
Bath, Maine

Wyoming Sculpture

One of the largest wooden ships ever built is honored by a steel sculpture evoking her once-superlative scale.
Added by colleencourtney c93b920e
Sutton, West Virginia

Flatwoods Monster Museum

In 1952, a strange encounter in the woods of West Virginia led to the legend of a 10-foot-tall monster with glowing eyes and a distinctive style.
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Gryfino, Poland

Crooked Forest

Countless stories attempt to explain Poland's mysterious J-shaped trees.
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