Places anjohnst Wants to Go

Funhouse of found art and participatory sculpture.

An architecturally-focused antique shop.

This kaleidoscopic mural shows Bob Dylan throughout his transition from young troubadour to Nobel laureate.

One of two giant blue cockerel statues erected with an intentional double meaning.

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.

A 30-year-old Sycamore tree grown from a seed taken to the moon and back.

A curiosity-seeker's paradise set inside a three-story historic school house.

For just a few bucks, this Iowa funicular will let you feel like an 1800s fat cat.

Two hula hoops appeared on the tree after a storm, and the collection kept growing.

The farm toy capital of the world hosts a museum filled with toy tractors dating back to the late 1800s.

A pop-culture attraction outside of Dyersville, Iowa, hits a home run.

Community bookshelf of 25-foot-tall book spines.

Four, 18-foot-tall badminton shuttlecocks lie scattered about the lawn of a Kansas City museum.

The world's largest collection of fine-scale miniatures and one the nation's largest collections of antique toys.

A kitschy, creepy St. Louis mainstay.

A big museum full of little worlds.

A series of playful yellow penguins share a serious message about the environment.

Microscopic scenes; some call it novelty, some call it art.

An eerie, existential museum dedicated to the author of "The Metamorphosis."

Street artists transformed an abandoned air vent into the beloved Star Wars robot.

The risqué mixed-media sculptures are supposedly a metaphor for Czech politics.

A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.

Countless grotesque faces stare out from this eerie Prague art wall.

This historic funicular system combines the old with the new while offering delightful views over the surrounding valley.