Places Atomic Redhead Wants to Go

The only thing stranger than stumbling onto these philosophical musings is the story of the homesteader who created them.

This twisty sign depicts the chain's first logo.

A plaque and memorabilia collection mark where A&W got its start.

A historic pub with traditional Irish cuisine, fine drinks, and a paranormal past.

This museum explores the history of the book, from scrolls to mass-produced objects through tools, stories, and massive cast-iron binding machinery (some of it operational).

This bakery sits on the site of the Black Panther Party's first headquarters.

An ill-fated attempt to grow wheat in the sagebrush steppe of northeastern Nevada.

A grassroots community effort in the 1970s led to the creation of this beautiful garden full of delightfully whimsical exhibits.

Thousands of pieces of art have been carved into the rock at the site of an ancient volcanic eruption.

Built to hold Gold Rush wealth, this building has withstood the test of time.

Now a city park, this site started as a stage stop, then was a working ranch, and finally became a dude ranch that specialized in letting wannabe divorcees establish Nevada residency.

This unique bed and breakfast was first constructed during the 1800s by a Russian immigrant family.

The last remaining attraction from Paragon Park.

This museum is dedicated to the first coast-to-coast highway.

Old neon signs from the City of Brotherly Love provide a snapshot of the city’s evolution.

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

This ramshackle ghost town is comprised of mining-era buildings collected from around the region.

One of the few surviving original NASCAR dirt-track speedways.

This nearly abandoned town was once a thriving mining community until a series of fires.

The oldest active mini golf course in the U.S. has an elegant Art Deco style filled with lush tropical plants.

A magnificent, reportedly haunted mansion built for a composer by Spiritualists.

The overgrown ruins of a once thriving World War I-era copper mine.

Church and home-museum of a 1920s female revivalist preacher with a very sordid past.

The beautiful 1920 Pantages Theatre remains hidden just underneath the LA Downtown Jewelry Exchange.