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There’s a temple modeled after the Taj Mahal hidden in Southern California’s mountains

There’s a temple modeled after the Taj Mahal hidden in Southern California’s mountains

Community, Road Culture

What’s behind all those tiny doors in Atlanta? Their creator wants you to use your imagination

What’s behind all those tiny doors in Atlanta? Their creator wants you to use your imagination

Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House is seeing an influx in visitors—but there’s more to the home than ‘Little Women’

Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House is seeing an influx in visitors—but there’s more to the home than ‘Little Women’

Extraordinary Places, Road Culture

Modern knights in southern Ohio: Inside Loveland Castle, one man’s medieval masterpiece

Modern knights in southern Ohio: Inside Loveland Castle, one man’s medieval masterpiece

Extraordinary Places, Road Culture

Behind the scenes of Washington National Cathedral, home to angels, gargoyles, and one dead president

Behind the scenes of Washington National Cathedral, home to angels, gargoyles, and one dead president

Saved by The Great Skedaddle: Once a year, Beaufort shows off its most spectacular mansions to the public

Saved by The Great Skedaddle: Once a year, Beaufort shows off its most spectacular mansions to the public

From historic hospital to hip hotel, Buffalo’s formerly-abandoned asylum once again welcomes overnight visitors

From historic hospital to hip hotel, Buffalo’s formerly-abandoned asylum once again welcomes overnight visitors

Living on the dock of the bay: The history behind Sausalito’s quirky and colorful floating homes

Living on the dock of the bay: The history behind Sausalito’s quirky and colorful floating homes

Community, Road Culture

Tom’s Diner is part of a dying breed of uniquely American spaces—but the iconic building’s future is uncertain

Tom’s Diner is part of a dying breed of uniquely American spaces—but the iconic building’s future is uncertain

Community, Road Culture

30 years ago, Marion Duckworth Smith fell in love with the historic Lent-Riker-Smith Homestead—and she plans to stay for all eternity

30 years ago, Marion Duckworth Smith fell in love with the historic Lent-Riker-Smith Homestead—and she plans to stay for all eternity

Extraordinary Places, Road Culture

Trap doors and trinkets: The history behind the Mystery Castle, a whimsical sandcastle come to life in the Arizona desert

Trap doors and trinkets: The history behind the Mystery Castle, a whimsical sandcastle come to life in the Arizona desert

Community, Road Culture

Arcosanti, a utopian prototype for sustainable living, is approaching its 50th year in the Arizona desert

Arcosanti, a utopian prototype for sustainable living, is approaching its 50th year in the Arizona desert

The Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse, hand-crafted in Tajikistan, brings a piece of the Himalayas to Colorado

The Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse, hand-crafted in Tajikistan, brings a piece of the Himalayas to Colorado

Extraordinary Places, Road Culture

The ruins of Bannerman’s Castle, an abandoned military surplus warehouse, still stand in the middle of the Hudson River

The ruins of Bannerman’s Castle, an abandoned military surplus warehouse, still stand in the middle of the Hudson River

150 years of escapes and executions at Burlington County Prison, one of the most haunted places in New Jersey

150 years of escapes and executions at Burlington County Prison, one of the most haunted places in New Jersey

Extraordinary Places, Road Culture

I Love Lucy the Elephant: America’s oldest surviving roadside attraction has welcomed visitors to the Jersey Shore since 1881

I Love Lucy the Elephant: America’s oldest surviving roadside attraction has welcomed visitors to the Jersey Shore since 1881

The Chicago Motor Club—housed in an art deco masterpiece—was once the best place to plan a road trip

The Chicago Motor Club—housed in an art deco masterpiece—was once the best place to plan a road trip

Big Duck Energy: Discovering dinosaur eggs, satanic panic, and fowl facts at a Long Island landmark

Big Duck Energy: Discovering dinosaur eggs, satanic panic, and fowl facts at a Long Island landmark

Extraordinary Places, News & Events

Visiting the reopened Belle Isle Conservatory, where wild flora meets human ingenuity in the heart of Detroit

Visiting the reopened Belle Isle Conservatory, where wild flora meets human ingenuity in the heart of Detroit

Community, Road Culture

In Taos, a community of ‘voluntary anarchists’ is taking off-the-grid living to the next level

In Taos, a community of ‘voluntary anarchists’ is taking off-the-grid living to the next level

News & Events, Road Culture

The once-abandoned Buffalo Central Terminal turns 90, and volunteers are slowly bringing it back to life

The once-abandoned Buffalo Central Terminal turns 90, and volunteers are slowly bringing it back to life

Extraordinary Places, News & Events

Celebrate National Donut Day by entering to win free donuts for a year

Celebrate National Donut Day by entering to win free donuts for a year

The Paper House—made of 100,000 newspapers—has a working fireplace, electricity, and running water

The Paper House—made of 100,000 newspapers—has a working fireplace, electricity, and running water

News & Events, Road Culture

Basket Case: After Longaberger’s bankruptcy, the company’s bizarre headquarters is for sale again

Basket Case: After Longaberger’s bankruptcy, the company’s bizarre headquarters is for sale again

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