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Old Ghost of Hollywood

Florida has a long history of circus culture. The Ringling Brothers used the state as a winter home for many … More

Atlas Obscura, Circus, Cult of Weird, Curiosities, Curious, Florida, Mannequins, Museum of Weird, Mysterious, Side Show, Strange, Strange and Unusual, Unusual, US Travel, Weird, Weird Places, Weird Travel

Omaha

Omaha is well known for it’s zoo, Henry Doorly’s Zoo & Aquarium . It ranks as one of the top … More

Atlas Obscura, Cult of Weird, Curiosities, Curious, Day Trips, Explorer, Halloween, Horror, Museum of Weird, Omaha, Parts Unknown, Roadside America, Solo Travel, Spooky, Strange and Unusual, Travel, Travel Channel, Travel Guide, Unusual, Weird, Weird Places

Shaddow Domain “Curious Things for Curious People”

I wasn’t expecting much from my visit to Idaho Falls but as I was on foot exploring downtown I caught … More

Atlas Obscura, Cult of Weird, Curiosities, Curiosity Shop, Curious, Dime Museum, Explorer, Idaho, Idaho Falls, Macabre, Museum of Weird, Oddities, Roadside America, Spooky, Strange, Strange and Unusual, Travel, Unusual, Weird, Weird Places, Weird Travel

The North Idaho Trading Company

I live for exploring and coming across unconventional and unusual places. As soon as I exited highway 90 into the … More

Antiques, Atlas Obscura, cryptids, cryptozoology, Cult of Weird, Curiosities, Curious, Day Trips, Explorer, Idaho, Kitsch, Museum of Weird, Mysterious, Oddities, Road Trip, Roadside America, Roadtrippers, Strange, Strange and Unusual, Taxidermy, Travel, Unusual, Unusual Travel, US Travel, Weird, Weird Places, Weird Travel

UFO Watchtower

The San Luis Valley has a long history of UFO sightings and in the 1970’s they experienced a wave of … More

Atlas Obscura, Colorado, Cult of Weird, Curious, Day Trips, Explorer, paranormal, Roadside America, Roadtrippers, Strange, Strange and Unusual, Travel, UFO, Unusual, Weird, Weird Places, Weird Travel

The Black Monarch Hotel

Victor, Colorado is an old mining town that was established in 1895. It was once home to 18,000 people during … More

Antiques, Atlas Obscura, Colorado, Cult of Weird, Curiosities, Curious, Day Trips, Explorer, Ghost, Ghost Towns, gothic, haunted, Haunted America, Haunted Hotels, Historic Places, Macabre, Mysterious, Roadside America, Roadtrippers, Spooky, Strange, Taxidermy, Travel, Unusual, Unusual Travel, US Travel, Victorian, Weird, Weird Places, Weird Travel

Greenback Castle

In a small rural community about 32 miles outside of Knoxville, TN you can find the Greenback Castle, aka the … More

Atlas Obscura, Castle, Cult of Weird, Curious, Day Trips, Explorer, Off the Beaten Path, Road Trip, Roadside America, Travel, traveler, Unusual, Unusual Travel, Weird, Weird Places

The Old Idaho Penitentiary

I usually always visit museums and historic places and the Old Idaho Penitentiary was walking distance from my hotel. It’s … More

abandoned, Atlas Obscura, boise, Cult of Weird, ghost hunting, ghost stories, haunted, hauntings, Historic Places, murders, paranormal, paranormal activity, prison, Spooky, true crime

Oklahoma City

Is a gem of an arts town full of character and history and it really does have a little of … More

Art, Atlas Obscura, Bones, Explorer, Factory Obscura, Interactive Art, Interesting, Kitsch, Murals, Museum of Osteology, Museums, Oklahoma City, Plaza District, Solo Travel, Travel, US Travel, Weird

The Spiritualist town of Cassadaga

I found the spiritualist town of Cassadaga while I was planning a day trip from Jacksonville to Orlando. C. Greene’s … More

Atlas Obscura, Cult of Weird, Curiosities, Curious, Day Trips, Explorer, fairy, Museum of Weird, Roadside America, Spooky, Strange, Strange and Unusual, Travel, Unusual, Weird, Weird Places, Weird Travel

The Graveface Museum

I recently stumbled upon the Graveface Museum via Instagram and bookmarked it for a future trip to Savannah. The Graveface … More

Atlas Obscura, Cult of Weird, Curiosities, Curious, Day Trips, Macabre, Museum of Weird, Occult, Roadside America, Strange, Strange and Unusual, Taxidermy, Travel, Unusual, Weird, Weird Places, Weird Travel

Cocktails & Screams

Cocktails & Screams is a year round macabre, Halloween and horror movie themed bar in Orlando, FL that opened in … More

Atlas Obscura, Bars, Best Bars, cosplay, Cult of Weird, Halloween, Macabre, Mysterious, Spooky, Strange, Unusual, Weird, Weird Places, Weird Travel, Witchcraft

Anatomy of Death Museum

Owner Todd LaRosa has been collecting human skeletons and skulls, oddities, taxidermy, funeral and mortuary items for over 10 years. … More

Antiques, Atlas Obscura, Curiosities, Curious, gothic, Halloween, Macabre, Mortuary, Occult, Oddities, Spooky, Strange, Strange and Unusual, Unusual, Weird, Weird Places

Rock City

A crown jewel of roadside attractions and nostalgic Americana. Rock City is a tourist attraction built on natural rock formations … More

Atlas Obscura, cavern, chattanooga, Curious, Day Trips, Explorer, fairy, fairytale, Kitschy, Lookout Mountain, magical places, Nostalgia, Road Trip, Roadside America, Roadtrippers, Solo Travel, traveler, US Travel, waterfalls

The Mini Time Machine

The Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures located in Tucson, AZ. (Currently open, purchase timed entry ticket online, mask required) … More

Arizona, Art, Atlas Obscura, Budget Travel, Culture, Curiosities, Curious, Day Trips, Explorer, Fascinating, Imagination, Interesting, Museums, Nostalgia, Roadside America, Roadtrippers, Solo Travel, Travel, traveler, Tucson, Unusual, US Travel, Weird, Weird Places, Weird Travel

Louisville Mega Cavern

Holiday lights at the Louisville Mega Cavern run from November 13th through January 3rd. The Mega Cavern offers year round … More

Atlas Obscura, catacombs, cavern, Day Trips, Interesting, Kentucky, Louisville, Road Trip, Roadside America, Roadtrippers, Travel, traveler, Weird Places

Montrose, Colorado

Montrose is a little mountain town with a population of about 20,000 people and a whole lot of old western … More

Antiques, Atlas Obscura, Backpacker, Budget Travel, Colorado, Curious, Day Trips, Interesting, Kitsch, Kitschy, Museum of the Mountain West, Museums, Nostalgia, Road Trip, Roadside America, Roadtrippers, Travel, Unusual, US Travel, Weird

Richmond

Richmond is one of the oldest cities in the US and the capital of Virginia. The first Europeans came to … More

Atlas Obscura, Cult of Weird, Curiosities, Day Trips, Explorer, Solo Travel, Strange, Travel, Unusual, Weird, Weird Places

Spec’s Twelve Adler Museum Cafe

A neighborhood bar for over 50 years with a collection of oddities and curious decor.

Antiques, Atlas Obscura, Bars, Best Bars, california, Cult of Weird, Curiosities, Curious, Explorer, Fascinating, Museum of Weird, Nostalgia, Oddities, Roadside America, San Francisco, Solo Travel, Specs Adler Museum, Strange, Strange and Unusual, Taxidermy, Travel, Unusual, Unusual Travel, US Travel, Weird, Weird Places, Weird Travel

The Mystery Castle

The Mystery Castle is made out of recycled construction materials and items thrown in the neighboring dump and an interesting part of the story is why.

Antiques, Arizona, Art, Atlas Obscura, Castle, Curious, Day Trips, Explorer, Fascinating, Historic Places, Mysterious, Mystery Castle, Roadside America, Solo Travel, Strange, Strange and Unusual, Travel, Unusual Travel, US Travel, Weird, Weird Places, Weird Travel

Casa Bonita

Update- Casa Bonita closed during the pandemic and was sold to South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker. They are currently revamping … More

Atlas Obscura, Day Trips, Denver, Kitsch, Restaurants, Roadside America, Strange, Strange and Unusual, Unusual, Weird, Weird Places

The Bearded Lady’s Mystic Museum

The Mystic Museum is actually a trifecta of weird and creepy- The Bearded Lady Vintage and Oddities, a dark clothing … More

Antiques, Art, Atlas Obscura, Burbank, california, Curiosities, Macabre, Magical, Mysterious, Occult, Oddities, Strange, Strange and Unusual, Taxidermy, Travel, Unusual, Unusual Travel, Weird, Weird Places, Weird Travel, Witchcraft

The House on the Rock

Come take a trip with me to the middle of nowhere in the Midwest. Located about an from Madison, Wisconsin … More

American Gods, Antiques, Art, Atlas Obscura, Curiosities, Day Trips, Explorer, Kitsch, Kitschy, Magical, Mysterious, Nostalgia, Oddities, Roadside America, Solo Travel, Strange, Strange and Unusual, Travel, Unusual, Weird, Weird Places, Weird Travel

St. Louis – City Museum and more!

My first visit to St Louis, MO and at the top of my list was The City Museum. It is … More

Art, Atlas Obscura, Budget Travel, City Museum, Day Trips, Explorer, Imagination, Interactive Art, Magical, Mysterious, St Louis, Strange, Strange and Unusual, Travel, Unusual, Weird, Weird Places, Weird Travel

Detroit

Detroit doesn’t jump out as a place you think of to take a vacation but it’s full of 20th century … More

Art, Atlas Obscura, Budget Travel, Day Trips, Explorer, Interesting, Macabre, Murals, Rust Belt, Strange, Street Art, Taxidermy, Travel, traveler, Unusual, Unusual Travel, US Travel, Weird, Weird Travel

Tucson

Tucson is about 1/2 to 1/3 of the population of my current home town of Denver. It’s slow paced, less … More

Arizona, Art, Atlas Obscura, Backpacker, Explorer, Kitsch, Kitschy, Murals, Roadside America, Solo Travel, Travel, Tucson, Unusual

Welcome to Long Days

My style falls into that weird place where Elvira meets Pee-wee Herman, I’m a fan of mid 20th century nostalgia … More

Art, Atlas Obscura, Backpacker, Budget Travel, Day Trips, layover, Roadside America, Strange, Travel, Unusual, Weird

Houston

Although Austin is widely known for its weird, I was thrilled to discover Houston’s got a weird all it’s own, … More

Art, Art Car, Atlas Obscura, Backpacker, Budget Travel, Day Trips, Explorer, Houston, layover, Solo Travel, Taxidermy, Texas, Travel, Unusual, Weird

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