Places Bkern Wants to Go

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

World's largest Christmas store.

The souvenir got the company’s founder out of a pretty pickle at the World’s Fair.

The unusually large seat sits atop the base of a ruined temple.

A subterranean display of public art and architecture.

The scars of World War II are preserved on its walls.

This beautiful 19th-century temple stands atop the ruins of its predecessor.

A serious museum dedicated to two German comedians.

This tribute to the 16th-century composer is now an unusual shrine to Michael Jackson.

This shop filled with oddities and knick-knacks is named for a 19th-century charlatan.

One of the highest points in Bexar county offers birdseye views of San Antonio and a four-story stone tower.

Craggy concrete faces are hidden in the walls of this artificial cave along the San Antonio River.

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

A 2,500-pound wooden nickel makes this woodworking museum easy to spot from the road.

The 40-foot-tall votive candle is the largest of its kind.

A National Historic Landmark with a scenic clock tower and park filled with deer and peacocks, plus a military museum.

Ruins of a once-opulent grand Victorian resort.

A reconstructed World War I-era communications array that was once hidden in plain sight.

The entrance to this sinisterly named tunnel hides behind a Tim Hortons.

Known locally as "the giant head," this 14-foot LED sculpture has a photo booth in the neck where you can have a 3D picture taken and displayed.

Covered in tens of thousands of coats of paint, this Indiana attraction holds a world record all its own.

The remains of an abandoned dinosaur theme park litter the woods just off the highway.

This pair of eccentric Ohio castles were built by a pair of brothers who wanted to bring a bit of class to the Ohio wilderness.

The Fun Farm weaves fairy tales, myths, and magic into a magnificent collection for visitors to explore.