Places anniemcgrath Wants to Go

A monument to the frontier doctor who came up with the idea of delineating highways with a painted line.

A museum dedicated to a sea that should have never been.

A UFO scrapyard in the California desert.

A pig barn converted into one of the most eclectic residences in Nantucket.

A giant desert bird that once swung music fans at Coachella now has a home in a nearby traffic circle.

Instead of faces, these sculptures have barcodes—statements on societal dehumanization.

Medieval torture techniques with a modern conscience.

A little barn in the middle of the city preserving Hollywood treasures since 1985.

A prohibition-style speakeasy takes up residence in the last Victorian residence in Hollywood.

A complex, nine-layer maze on the grounds of a Venetian doge's playground.

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

A modern day curiosity cabinet.

Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.

This is the house that spite built.

This nearly endless university hallway is home to a unique sunset known as "MIThenge."

The oldest Italian café in Boston, this spot also serves as a veritable museum of vintage coffee ephemera.

This railroad magnate's 19th century tower is more than a little bit out of place in the Nevada desert.

One woman’s obsession gave birth to this lovely oddity at the Boston Public Library.

This sculpture garden in Death Valley makes you feel like you've slipped into some alternate reality.

A replica that won't float away.

Largest collection of mounted dinosaur specimens in the world.

Pyramid home to an obscure religious group that practices modern mummification.

Bringing back the art of handmade custom coffins.

This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.