Places Cindy Cesare Wants to Go

Dedicated to the history of the 1,000 nuclear missiles that once covered the Great Plains.

This geodesic gallery holds a collection of painted spheres that make traditional canvases look lazy by comparison.

A six-ton, 12-foot-tall concrete prairie dog is touted as the largest in the world.

A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.

This replica stave church looks like a piece of Norway was simply plopped down in South Dakota.

Hidden behind Lincoln's head is a chamber containing enamel plates documenting American history, sealed in a teakwood box in a titanium vault.

A roadside collection of over-sized iron creations that are a bit more macabre than most.

One of America’s oldest and spookiest hotels, thanks to the residency of ghosts, dead presidents, and Alfred Hitchcock.

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

An Aztec temple, the largest man-made pyramid in the world, sits buried in earth with a Spanish church set on top.

Colombia's biggest botanical garden contains plants from all across the country.

In the heart of Medellín, an artsy urban complex sets the stage for demonstrations and protests.

Cathedral carved out of salt, located a mile below the Earth's surface.

A magical world of elves and fairies tucked amongst the trees in Colombia.

A Saint Nicholas-themed ghost town in the Mojave desert.

Ancient structures used to make and preserve ice in the deserts of Persia.

A deserted hodgepodge of experimental structures designed by nearby university students.

Ripped apart by a bomb in 1993, the shell of Pablo Escobar's infamous vacation house still stands.

The religious shrine that Pablo Escobar's men would allegedly visit before completing a mission.

This elegant Colombian fortress was one of the torture headquarters for the Spanish Inquisition.

Perched atop the highest hill in Cartagena, this 17th-century convent offers spectacular views of the city.

The world’s highest ski resort was deserted after an 18,000-year-old glacier melted away.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

An abandoned 1920s-era stretch of cabins now overshadowed by the 66 Motel.