Places ashleymlawrence Wants to Go

This recycled wax museum may be the only one that features John Travolta in a Bible scene.

Marvel at this turn-of-the-century masterpiece that has been turned into a rather stately supermarket.

This tiny museum kept in a B&B laundry room holds the death mask of notorious bank robber Pretty Boy Floyd.

There are more than 4 million bricks inside this unofficial Lego museum in a former middle school.

What is it about mushrooms that makes people wish they lived inside of them?

A historic and oft-filmed prison stands in a Chicago suburb.

Take a break from all the boring business of death at this funeral home mini-golf course.

Spanking machines, fake goats, and more devices of humiliation are on display in this museum of fraternal initiation devices.

A plaque marks a former safe house on the secret route, now hidden next to a McDonald's.

The multinational Burger King chain is banned from operating within 20 miles of a family restaurant filed under the same name.

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

Former bath house turns gastropub.

You have to love a museum with a truly dedicated focus. A focus on Superman, for example.

Quirky water tower advertises the long-gone Brooks Tomato Products Co.

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

This sprawling mini-golf empire is an impressive testament to a disappearing attraction.

A chance to follow in the footsteps of the word's most legendary animator.

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

The world's largest collection of the world's largest objects is in one small Illinois town.

This modest post office sits on the site of H.H. Holmes' famous murder castle.

Recognized the world over as the home of the McCallisters in the 1990 movie "Home Alone."

Chicago's North Park Village was once the largest municipal sanatorium in the country.

The site of the first couple's first kiss is commemorated by the most adorable presidential monument ever.

An enormous park-like oasis, full of famous Chicagoans’ graves.