Places hollylyny Wants to Go

Eternal resting place of the grave robber and murderer who served as inspiration for many of cinema’s famous madmen.

Oversized statues are just the tip of this nostalgic Americana roadside attraction.

This diner serves Route 66 nostalgia and what it claims is the 'original' hot dog on a stick.

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

The history of funerals and funerary customs.

While he no longer has an eatery to give him context, this off-brand Paul Bunyan still holds his giant hot dog with pride.

Eclectic collection of rare and beautiful stones in a historic home.

This tiny historic jail along Route 66 is the perfect fit for exactly one criminal and their partner-in-crime.

This historic Illinois "Muffler Man" has been converted from axe-touting lumberjack to rocket-wielding space ace.

Train cars and railroad artifacts abound at this restaurant devoted to railway history.

A unique outdoor timepiece at a "clothing-optional" resort.

A giant concrete egg marks this Indiana town as the "Egg Basket of the Midwest."

Each year these high desert hills are absolutely covered with poppy flowers in a surreal show of nature.

Originally built as a promotional giveaway, this suburban house was designed to be an IRL version of the Simpson home.

A retired schoolteacher in suburban Nevada transformed his front yard into a paleontological menagerie.

This large pile of traveler-curated rocks by the dry lakebed is a longstanding tradition on the Old Mojave Road.

No one’s quite sure why there's a metal megaphone bolted on two rocks in the middle of the Mojave Desert.

A volcanic tunnel illuminated by natural skylights offers a shaded respite from the desert sun.

If drivers cross the rumble strip on this stretch of Route 66 at just the right speed it plays "America the Beautiful."

See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.

A motel dedicated to Southwestern nostalgia.

Petroglyphs, bird watching, and a 100-year-old Ranch in one location.

This public square capitalized on a single Eagles reference to bring some life back to an Arizona town.

A nature and cultural preserve named for its multitude of petroglyphs carved by the Northern Sinagua people.