Places Celia Wants to Go

This abandoned lighthouse looks like a rusting oil rig, but has managed to survive a number of storms.

The only known Futuro house in North Carolina sits along a stretch of desolate highway on the Outer Banks.  .

A retired tobacco farmer's pet project turned into a sturdy miniature city.

This vast kitty-themed collection illustrates the history of human-cat interaction.

A cabin completely covered in coffee mugs, where visitors are welcome to leave one of their own—if they can find an empty nail.

Gnarled canopies of pink and purple wildflowers arch over the trail to the summit.

These eerie outliers of the lightning bug family glow a mysterious blue color.

This rural community has attracted both scientists and techno-refugees due to its federally-mandated lack of technology.

The world's largest fully steerable radio telescope.

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

This university transit system is a 1970s vision of the future.

First a root beer ad, then a golf course clubhouse, and finally a massive teapot.

This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.

The "mysteries" of this quintessential roadside oddity were almost destroyed by neglect but were saved by fans of kitschy wonder.

One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.

Once connected to the outside world by a single train track, this ghost town is looked after by the National Park Service.

A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.

This roadside wonder is as mysterious as it is beloved.

The highest point in Connecticut was incorrectly memorialized before surveyors discovered the actual spot.

Home of Philip Johnson, one of the 20th century's most influential architects.

You can get anything you want at the former site of the restaurant immortalized by Arlo Guthrie.

A pig barn converted into one of the most eclectic residences in Nantucket.

Once a kitschy symbol for a gift shop, this 38-foot seahorse is now a staple roadside attraction.

The ceiling of this vintage movie palace is covered in fantastic Art Deco murals.