Places missmariadelmar Wants to Go

A small cemetery chapel designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and built in 1906.

An underground wonderland in Iowa.

Dozens of large steel sculptures fill this two-acre park outside a former blacksmith's studio.

Outside Grand Valley State University, you'll find a bench upon which many were said to have sat according to the fictional Kcymaerxthaere, waiting for a guide of time.

At HopCat, a marker honors fictional creatures with the ability to travel the missing dimensions of Kcymaerxthaere.

In Grand Rapids, Michigan, a marker honors the creation story of a proud fictional culture.

One lonely, modern pyramid has gone from corporate think tank to deserted boondoggle.

There are two legends behind the origin of this unusually tall sanitary structure.

Strange physical sensations and optical contradictions keep visitors coming back for more.

This nearly 200-foot tall limestone stack offers visitors amazing views and a chance to meet Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox.

A Northwoods sporting competition that shows lumber jacks doing much more than cutting down trees.

Legs Inn provides Polish food, a cornucopia of Odawa artwork, wood carvings, and mounted deer heads.

Stock up on superb sour cherry preserves made by hand in copper kettles.

The renowned author spent 22 summers of his early life along the shore of Walloon Lake.

Ernest Hemingway used to frequent this general store, which appears in several of his short stories.

This small, nautical gift shop is home to a 500-pound behemoth.

An eatery within the Minneapolis American Indian Center writes colonial ingredients out of the story of Native American cuisine.

A museum within a museum, devoted to history's most questionable medical devices.

A damaged tree turned into a whimsical giant pencil that is sharpened each year.

With a 90-foot wingspan, the world’s largest loon sculpture stands outside Allianz Field.

The dishes at this restaurant by The Sioux Chef celebrate indigenous heritage.

This French Canadian classic is a specialty of the oldest continually used church in Minneapolis.

A butcher shop in Minneapolis has all the meats and cheeses you’d expect from any of its kind—except that all the products are vegan.

A nerdcentric group and creators of the Nerd Prom.