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Bermuda

Cooper's Island Nature Reserve

A tropical paradise once home to space exploration and military installations.
Added by sebruhns
Bermuda

The Unfinished Church

Storms, funding, and in-fighting have kept this Bermuda church from ever being completed.
Ella Morton Added by Ella Morton
Austinville, Virginia

Shot Tower Historic State Park

This tower was once used to create ammunition for early settlers.
jaimemorosky Added by jaimemorosky
Louisville, Kentucky

The Witches' Tree

Locals place their offerings on this nightmarish gnarled tree so the witches won't summon another storm.
J Ginsberg Added by J Ginsberg
Mammoth Cave, Kentucky

Mammoth Cave

The world's longest known cave system.
Added by urk1971
Cave City, Kentucky

Dinosaur World

Prehistoric animals decorate this popular outdoor park.
Cave City, Kentucky

Funtown Mountain

An abandoned theme park with a strange and tumultuous past.
lizziewelch Added by lizziewelch
Bristol, Virginia

State Street

One street divides a single town that stands in two U.S. states.
thomasharper Added by thomasharper
Abingdon, Virginia

Barter Theatre

At one of the nation’s longest-running professional theaters, the audience used to barter for tickets with produce and livestock.
Added by sandra1
Charleston, South Carolina

Stede Bonnet Hanging Site

Most historians agree that the so-called "Gentleman Pirate" wasn't much of either of those things.
J Ginsberg Added by J Ginsberg
Charleston, South Carolina

Fireproof Building and South Carolina Historical Society

Once the most flame resistant building in the country, the South Carolina Historical Society building was almost burnt down in a fire.
whitney8251 Added by whitney8251
Charleston, South Carolina

Giant's Causeway Pillar

A stack of stones steeped in Irish folklore, much like the hero they're connected to, hide in plain sight.
J Ginsberg Added by J Ginsberg
Charleston, South Carolina

Unitarian Church Cemetery

Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.
Added by Cornchops
Charleston, South Carolina

Old Charleston City Jail

Charleston's historic city jail once held everyone from pirates to Civil War POWs.
AndolinaH Added by AndolinaH
Charleston, South Carolina

Macaulay Museum of Dental History

Dental instruments from the illustrious history of American dentistry.
Added by mbison
Charleston, South Carolina

The Waring Historical Library

Dedicated to the history of the health sciences.
Added by medica
Gaffney, South Carolina

Gaffney Peachoid

The record holder for the world’s largest peach.
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Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

Monument to a Century of Flight

Down the road from where the Wright brothers lifted off is another flight tribute practically hidden from sight in the woods.
meltingknight Added by meltingknight
Nags Head, North Carolina

Jockey's Ridge

This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.
thomasharper Added by thomasharper
Washington, Georgia

Mary Willis Library

The first free library in Georgia features an original Tiffany stained glass window of Mary Willis.
Added by misslelia22
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Graylyn Estate

This stunning home looks like it belongs in medieval Europe, not North Carolina.
jpbarbagelata Added by jpbarbagelata
Los Angeles, California

LAX Theme Building

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.
jbartlett2000 Added by jbartlett2000
Long Beach, California

Astronaut Islands

These four islands right offshore have waterfalls, colorful lights, fancy buildings, and a secret purpose.
Added by blessthismess
Long Beach, California

RMS Queen Mary

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.
Added by Queen Mary Historian