Places mammagrande Wants to Go

The last water-powered mill in Oregon is open daily for free tours and has a surprising history.

This café is dedicated to serving coffee roasted by Native American-owned companies.

No one knows how this Pacific Northwest spruce tree came to have so many trunks.

This frequently-photographed waterfall takes only a short hike to visit.

This charmingly homemade amusement park has been growing for 40 years.

On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

This nature center has one of the largest collections of native raptors in the Pacific Northwest.

Journey through a bit of nostalgia inside this classic record and video store.

An institution that preserves the history of institutionalization.

Site of the largest volcanic eruption in the last 25 million years, one which may have nearly wiped out humanity altogether.

The headquarters of the prestigious World Food Prize celebrates the heroes in the fight against hunger, has no cafeteria.

The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.

A four story, football field-sized, nine-grotto creation made of shells, minerals, and rare stones.

Beating out all other concrete competitors, this massive garden feature's pointy hat has earned it a world record.

In Chicago, a pizza-enthusiast has opened a museum dedicated to the history of pizza.

The poet’s boyhood home is now dedicated to celebrating his life and legacy.

One of two identical monuments marking the sites of military training encampments in Peoria, Illinois.

This small-town park in southern Illinois has a 1,000,000-gallon swimming pool and a 100,000-barrel oil well.

Abraham Lincoln's likeness rests at the top of this giant totem pole.

The young Black revolutionary was killed before getting to see a non-segregated pool in his hometown.

A collection of 11 million buttons illustrates the human toll of the Holocaust.

The carved remains of a 200-year-old oak tree memorialize the namesake of the iconic "Wizard of Oz" character.

A mythical bird etched into the face of a rock doubles as the mascot for a nearby school.

Its eclectic exhibits range from the world’s first motorcycle to Luke Skywalker’s Land Speeder.