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Category: Rare and Unusual

Certain places and events stand out as particularly rare and marvelous, and some just make you scratch your head. Here are some of the strangest and rarest things I’ve seen on my adventures!

Bixby Knolls “National Park!”
Dec 28Dec 29

Bixby Knolls “National Park!”

There and Arensbak Again: A Trip to Trolltown!
Sep 1Oct 7

There and Arensbak Again: A Trip to Trolltown!

Skagitsquatch Museum!
Aug 8Sep 9

Skagitsquatch Museum!

Turtle and Shark!
Feb 7Apr 3

Turtle and Shark!

Ogopogo A-Go-Go!
Aug 17Nov 19

Ogopogo A-Go-Go!

International Cryptozoology Museum!
Jun 20Sep 6

International Cryptozoology Museum!

Sasquatch and the Sturgeon City!
Jun 20Sep 13

Sasquatch and the Sturgeon City!

Cicadamaggedon, Part 2: Brood XIII!
May 27Aug 17

Cicadamaggedon, Part 2: Brood XIII!

Cicadamaggedon, Part 1: Brood XIX!
May 26Aug 17

Cicadamaggedon, Part 1: Brood XIX!

The Integratron!
May 19Aug 11

The Integratron!

The 2024 Austin Eclipse That… Wasn’t?
Apr 9Jul 17

The 2024 Austin Eclipse That… Wasn’t?

Mount Horeb Trollway!
Feb 10Jun 9

Mount Horeb Trollway!

Wall Drug Store!
Jan 28May 17

Wall Drug Store!

They May Be Badlands, but They’re a Good Time!
Jan 28May 16

They May Be Badlands, but They’re a Good Time!

Mammoth Site of Hot Springs, South Dakota!
Jan 27May 7

Mammoth Site of Hot Springs, South Dakota!

Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden!
Oct 6Feb 8

Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden!

Lizzie Borden House!
Oct 4Dec 24

Lizzie Borden House!

The Toll House Inn!
Oct 4Dec 14

The Toll House Inn!

World’s Largest Bull Statue!
Dec 7Feb 13

World’s Largest Bull Statue!

OZ Museum!
Dec 6Dec 24

OZ Museum!

Scientific Center of North America!
Oct 7Oct 27

Scientific Center of North America!

Journey to the Center of the Continent!
Oct 7Nov 4

Journey to the Center of the Continent!

Hard to Explain Either Champ or Champlain!
Jun 14Sep 5

Hard to Explain Either Champ or Champlain!

Lotus Temple, the Bahá’í House of Worship!
May 14Jun 28

Lotus Temple, the Bahá’í House of Worship!

The Sleeping Prophet!
Jan 16Mar 3

The Sleeping Prophet!

Groundhog Day!
Jul 22Dec 21

Groundhog Day!

The Legend of the Piasa!
Jun 15Jan 1

The Legend of the Piasa!

Flatwoods Monster Museum!
Apr 26Jul 23

Flatwoods Monster Museum!

Space: It’s Almost Heaven in West Virginia!
Apr 26Jul 23

Space: It’s Almost Heaven in West Virginia!

North American Bigfoot Center!
Oct 21Feb 18

North American Bigfoot Center!

Mill Ends Park!
Oct 21Dec 17

Mill Ends Park!

Anything but Boring around Portland!
Oct 21Dec 3

Anything but Boring around Portland!

The International Banana Museum!
Feb 16Mar 7

The International Banana Museum!

One Rocky Road Trip to Quartzsite!
Feb 16Jan 2

One Rocky Road Trip to Quartzsite!

The World’s Only Mothman Museum!
Sep 2Nov 26

The World’s Only Mothman Museum!

The World’s Largest Outdoor Chandelier!
Aug 31Jul 15

The World’s Largest Outdoor Chandelier!

The Shrines of La Difunta Correa!
Jul 2Oct 11

The Shrines of La Difunta Correa!

The Great Argentine Eclipse of 2019!
Jul 2Nov 16

The Great Argentine Eclipse of 2019!

A Summer’s Winter Day in Córdoba!
Jun 30Jan 2

A Summer’s Winter Day in Córdoba!

The Leaning Tower of Pisa!
Apr 27Jun 13

The Leaning Tower of Pisa!

The Jim Henson Delta Boyhood Exhibit!
Feb 17Mar 20

The Jim Henson Delta Boyhood Exhibit!

Cadillac Ranch!
Nov 3Jan 5

Cadillac Ranch!

Prada Marfa!
Oct 1Dec 1

Prada Marfa!

The Marfa Lights!
Oct 1Nov 20

The Marfa Lights!

The Amityville Horror House!
May 26Jul 11

The Amityville Horror House!

Mt. Misery Road!
May 26Jul 10

Mt. Misery Road!

Long Island Haunts!
May 26Jan 2

Long Island Haunts!

Into the Lair of the Jersey Devil!
May 25Jan 2

Into the Lair of the Jersey Devil!

Zzyzx Road!
Mar 11Jul 8

Zzyzx Road!

Roswell UFO Crash Site!
Feb 18Nov 16

Roswell UFO Crash Site!

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