The Texan town of Marfa is legendary for a couple of compelling reasons. It’s home to an art installation resembling a Prada boutique, plus the mysterious Marfa Lights.
A fire that could yet burn for another 100 years is Centralia’s claim to fame. A coal seam beneath caught fire during the 1960s, and continues to burn, despite efforts to extinguish it.
You can visit Superman’s hometown by heading to Metropolis in Illinois. The name was used in the comics, and residents have fully embraced the connection.
The town center is crammed with mock Tudor buildings, and a large windmill looms over the main street. Local shops and eateries also reflect this West Coast town’s Scandinavian roots.
The name gives you something of a clue about this Kentucky town. Kentucky Castle is the local take on Louis XIV’s French palace and is a B&B with a spa and restaurant
Any X-Files fans should head to Roswell in New Mexico. The town boasts the International UFO Museum and is associated with spacecraft landings and alien sightings.
The entire town is like a recreation of the Wild West, complete with O.K. Corral shoot-out reenactments and busy saloon bars.
Littleton in New Hampshire has several claims to fame. The longest candy counter on the planet can be found at Chutters, while Lahout’s Ski Shop is said to be the oldest in the States.