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Neskowin, Oregon

Neskowin Ghost Forest

The eerie remnants of an ancient forest were hidden under the sand for centuries.
Meg Added by Meg
Forks, Washington

Kalaloch Tree of Life

This large Sitka spruce that appears to be floating in mid-air, has defied logic for years.
k344y Added by k344y
Las Cruces, New Mexico

Chile Pepper Institute

At this research institute, the chile is king.
Anne Ewbank Added by Anne Ewbank
Monticello, Illinois

Robert Allerton Park

The park that the Chicago Stockyards built.
Added by stalebred
Chicago, Illinois

Michael's Museum

A curious collection of miniatures in a quiet corner of the Chicago Children's Museum.
mahwww Added by mahwww
Ponca City, Oklahoma

Pioneer Woman Statue

A larger-than-life monument to the overlooked women who braved Western expansion and broke down societal barriers.
Added by gpatterson84
Kings Park, New York

Abandoned Kings Park Psychiatric Center

Beneath the mossy overgrowth covering this once-sprawling campus lies decades of history and the secrets that come with it.
Jenna Mistretta Added by Jenna Mistretta
Stamford, Connecticut

Stamford's Miniature Ghost Town

Forgotten under the construction of a new urban roadway is a small, abandoned part of town.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
Kearny, New Jersey

Sky Mound

This huge work of functional public art replaced a landfill in New Jersey's Meadowlands.
Ike Allen Added by Ike Allen
New York, New York

Bemelmans Bar

The walls are decorated with whimsical murals painted by the creator of the Madeline franchise.
Added by yayanzhang
New York, New York

Frick Bowling Alley

Bowl in splendor, if you're lucky.
Oliver Hong Added by Oliver Hong
New York, New York

Henry Bliss Plaque

A memorial to the first person killed by a motor vehicle in the Western Hemisphere.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
New York, New York

Tompkins Square Temperance Fountain

A reminder to choose water over wine since 1888.
hana Added by hana
Nanaimo, British Columbia

Morden Mine Tipple

This hauntingly stark structure is a relic of an industrial past.
SamM Added by SamM
Pescadero, California

Pigeon Point Lighthouse

A New England-style lighthouse along California's beautiful Highway 1 gets a re-do.
Mark Casey Added by Mark Casey
Portola Valley, California

Alpine Inn

The Internet Age began with a transmission from this biker bar.
Anne Ewbank Added by Anne Ewbank
Palo Alto, California

The Frenchman's Tower

This odd California folly seems like it was almost designed to accumulate urban legends.
HaikuSeminar Added by HaikuSeminar
Stanford, California

Dymaxion Chronofile

An archive of nearly every day of Buckminster Fuller's life.
Allison Added by Allison
Newport Beach, California

California's Coconut Palm

One of the only known surviving coconut palm trees in the entire state.
naturedude Added by naturedude
Huntington Beach, California

World's Largest Surfboard

This monster board rode a monster wave to break two world records.
Tanja M Laden Added by Tanja M Laden
Silverado, California

Black Star Canyon

The site of murders and Satanic cult gatherings.
Added by Bswanson
Silverado, California

Modjeska Shakespeare

This 75-year-old Shakespearean sculpture is painted by a local artist for every season.
Added by wishartppamela11
Tustin, California

Tustin Blimp Hangar #2

This enormous World War II relic is one of the largest wooden structures in the world.
Added by snoozbug
Santa Fe Springs, California

Hathaway Ranch and Oil Museum

Working mining and drilling equipment demonstrate 150 years of energy history.
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