Places brennonhightower Wants to Go

This sign designates the road that leads to the infamous Area 51.

Largest collection of mounted dinosaur specimens in the world.

The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.

A historic coal mine that doubles as a museum and tourist attraction.

This museum of miniature displays provides a journey through early American history.

This small museum is kept in a house that was integral to the genesis of Uncle Tom's Cabin.

Visitors to this arboretum are greeted by three smiling giants crafted from sustainable materials.

At the largest railway museum in the United States, you can see everything from an early steam engine to a functioning Thomas the Tank Engine.

The young Black revolutionary was killed before getting to see a non-segregated pool in his hometown.

Eclectic collection of rare and beautiful stones in a historic home.

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

A once-booming Mississippi River town with a history of racial violence is now eerie and mostly abandoned.

The famous author's birthplace is preserved in a town that he once described as narrow-minded.

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

This former office building has been transformed into an immersive music venue and art space.

A turn-of-the-century architectural marvel built on healing mineral springs and salt licks.

The site of a 19th century "dream city" that almost rivaled Chicago before being swallowed by the Indiana sand dunes.

This landmark jazz venue is the oldest continuously running African-American club in the United States. Currently undergoing renovations, it is set to reopen in late 2025.

It was originally part of a "terrible lizards" collection at the 1964 New York World’s Fair.

This botanical garden outside Chicago boasts an array of more than 300 varieties of lilacs.

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