La Porte, Indiana
Places Dawn Burns Recommends
Recommendations
Places this traveler recommends.
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne Zoo
Hamer, South Carolina
South of the Border
I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.
Benson, Arizona
The Thing
What is the Thing?
South Dakota
Badlands National Park
Roswell, New Mexico
International UFO Museum and Research Center
A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.
Mansfield, Ohio
BibleWalk Wax Museum
This recycled wax museum may be the only one that features John Travolta in a Bible scene.
Mackinaw City, Michigan
The Wacky Taxidermy & Miniatures Museum
Taxidermy and miniatures come together to create this unique museum.
Detroit, Michigan
Heidelberg Project
One man's attempt to create an artistic wonder on a run-down block in Detroit.
Hell, Michigan
Hell, Michigan
Hell on Earth is actually a small town in Michigan where anyone can be mayor for a day.
Wall, South Dakota
Wall Drug
The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.
Mitchell, South Dakota
The Corn Palace
A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.