Places gkirker Wants to Go

A wonderland of folk art including the World’s Largest Grit. 

An impressive collection is dedicated to the legendary beast.

A tribute to the furry local heroes who helped get residents through many tough times.

Beneath the surface, something slithers. And if you find it, prepare to be slimed and glowing.

The world's largest collection of ticks.

Manatees congregate around a power plant's discharge canal where the water is especially warm.

A preserved stretch of ancient fossilized trees with an impressive gem collection to boot.

The home for all things Kool-Aid offers everything except a chance to actually enjoy the drink.

For one month, the fields and skies of Gibbon, Nebraska, come alive with one of the largest gatherings of sandhill cranes in North America.

A theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina was abandoned, and now proves irresistible to trespassing explorers.

A brick-lined alley full of public artwork tucked away in downtown Gulfport.

Alabama has a fiberglass Stonehenge. With apologies to Spinal Tap, this one is full-size.

This museum started by a curious collector is now a place for believers and skeptics alike.

Once named the “world’s oldest gas station” due to its unusual construction material.

An architect in Aspen used psychedelics as his muse while building this mushroom masterpiece.

“You better take care of me Lord, if you don't you're gonna have me on your hands.” ― Hunter S. Thompson, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.

Built in 1981 in collaboration with Andy Warhol, this giant piece of pop art stands on the campus of Colorado State University.

A museum dedicated to the mysterious cryptid.

The ruins of this once-grand mansion are linked to one of the country’s most popular clothing brands.