An absolute must-stop for anyone with a love for X-Files or UFOlogy in general. Lots of really fun, unique gifts, and there's always a load of regulars sitting in the cafe ready to share their stories of strange craft. This place is great, and if you need a room it's cheap - like less than $50 cheap.
It's more important than ever to support places like in in Rachel, Nevada. For those who don't know, neo-Nazis have moved into the town and are attempting to systematically turn it into a compound.
Really cool exhibit, even if there's doubt that the car might not be genuine. There's a few "death cars" floating around the U.S. that have been featured in different exhibits and films, but it's widely thought that this is the ACTUAL car Bonnie and Clyde died in.
Very weird to see in real life. Make sure you check out Clyde's blood-stained shirt while you're there!
Very weird place that emanates very weird vibes. No one is totally sure who built the guidestones (people seem to think it might have been Ted Turner, or, you know... the illuminati), but they're pretty impressive when you see them in person. Kind of a bummer to see how people have vandalized them though.
They're a bit off the highway, but totally worth checking out if you're into mysteries and conspiracies.
The Crescent Park Hotel, one of the spookiest hotels in America is also one that you've probably never heard of. While everyone is flocking to spend the night at The Stanley, you can visit the Crescent and avoid the crowds while still running into some restless spirits.
If you're allergic to cats, you might want to look elsewhere. They have a few that roam the hotel, and they're really friendly.
$250 a night might sound like a lot for a Bed and Breakfast, but you GET TO SLEEP IN THE SAME BEDS WHERE PEOPLE WERE AXE MURDERED.
Ok, maybe that doesn't excite everyone as much as me, but if you're into getting wigged out, this place will do it. Make sure you have your picture snapped on the couch in the hall. They've got handy photos you can refer to in order to accurately recreate the crime scene with your friends.
If you're a fan of horror movies, or just ghost stories, a stop to see the infamous Amityville Horror house is definitely in order when you're in New York. Like Dana mentioned in her review, it doesn't look much like it used to in the horror movies that it inspired (they've done a fair bit of remodeling and replaced the iconic windows), but it's still neat to see the house that scared people for generations.
Just a heads up, it's private property and people actually live there, so definitely, definitely don't go waltzing up the driveway and into the yard. Snap your pictures from the sidewalk.
Absolutely worth a detour if you're in the area. To find the gravity hill, just stop your car at the spray painted line on the road, put 'er in neutral, and then freak out as you start to roll UP THE FREAKING HILL.
The legend says that you're being pushed by the spirit of a dead guy, but skeptics (and a good look at the road), will tell you that it's just an optical illusion. Either way, it's a fantastic, free diversion on your trip, and if you've got kids, it will blow their minds.
If you're into ghost stories, Bachelor's Grove Cemetery is an absolute must-visit, particularly with all of its stories about its use as a mobster dumping ground for dead bodies, a house that only appears in the moonlight, and being able to sit on the same spot as the infamous "White Lady" photograph? Now that's awesome.
If you go, be sure to keep in mind that while it's open during the day, if you visit after dark you'll get fined and possibly arrested. Thanks to some rowdy "ghost hunters" they take the curfew seriously here and patrol the area heavily.
Make sure you check out the big pond at the edge of the cemetery. There's a big push to get divers in there so they can retrieve a lot of sunken headstones... and possibly even mob hits.
Don't let the skeptics fool you - the Marfa lights aren't headlights of cars in the distance, they're an ancient and unsolved mystery. Could they be aliens? Maybe. Could they be the restless spirits of the dead? Possibly. But they're definitely not car headlights.
As the mystery lights remain a popular place to scope out, be sure to swing by on a weekday if you want to get a view without the crowd.
This place is roadside weirdness at it's purest. If you find yourself traveling I-10, you'll no doubt see loads and loads of signs asking "WHAT IS 'THE THING?'", and you're bound to be curious. I won't ruin the surprise for you, but the answer harkens back to the early days of carnival sideshows.
You need a place to take a bathroom break and grab some snacks anyway, you're doing a disservice to yourself and your family if you don't just stop and take care of that here.