Places shopabernathys Wants to Go

The Voodoo Superstore of the world.

This grounded passenger jet is now a restaurant, complete with rows of seats and “flight attendant” servers.

The world’s largest digital waste dump has become a site where organized criminals hack into confidential government data.

A journey begins with a single step, and for many, the road-trip of a lifetime started at this Chicago intersection.

This octagonal rotary jail built in 1889 now serves as a visitor's center.

Savor the famous tempura-fried pork tenderloin sandwich at this long-standing Kansas City food counter.

It is the only marker for one of the most famous hate crimes in American history. There are no other memorials for him in the entire state.

There’s a special club house at the top for the bell ringers.

An art gallery/gift shop that feels like Tim Burton, Pee Wee Herman, and Jim Henson combined!

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.

A century-old wooden walkway where artists and free spirits have built a funky, countercultural main street.

In the loving memory of a tragically deceased role-player this Illinois park is decked out with both dungeons and dragons.

A taste of the macabre Tokyo's ritzy shopping district.

Japan’s tallest Godzilla statue contains a piece of the original 1954 film within its base.

A half-mile long and three stories high, this bridge over the Des Moines River Valley mimics a descent into a mine shaft.

The world's longest known cave system.

These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.

The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.

Bigfoot prints, Feejee mermaids, and haunted dolls on display in a tiny North Carolina town.

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

The very first subway station in New York City is beautiful, decked out in chandeliers, and ... abandoned?

An experimental, automotive replica of Stonehenge.

Eighteen miniature death-scene dioramas.