Places claireromama Wants to Go

This group of sculptures includes the first statue of a female politician in London.

The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.

A crumbling mountain resort that looks like it was abandoned in an instant.

The structure has welcomed visitors to this scenic harbor city on Lake Michigan for many decades.

This monument honors the band's impromptu performance at Cadillac highschool's homecoming decades ago.

This missionary's legacy looms large over the Upper Peninsula of Michigan—literally.

This tremendous trout welcomes visitors to a northern Michigan town with a rich fishing history.

This solemn facility remembers the cruel effort to compel Native American children to relinquish their culture.

This historic Jewish cemetery sits right in the heart of a Detroit car factory.

With over 5,000 champions, the Hall of Fame continues to draw amateur eaters.

This observatory comes complete with three separate telescopes and a dedicated community of amateur and expert astronomers.

Dilapidated Mayan-themed ballroom was one of Detroit's most popular venues through the 40s.

Large one-man sculpture park in Michigan.

This town of 100 people has approximately one bronze sculpture for every two residents.

The abandoned remnants of a little sanctuary for world peace that fell into disrepair.

Nebraska’s longest-running summer theater is a musical tribute to cowboy culture.

A miniature baseball stadium honoring Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium, home of the College World Series from 1950-2010.

Romance fans worldwide make the pilgrimage to this group of historic covered bridges in rural Iowa.

Architectural elements and building materials for this house were transported from Salisbury, England.

This hand-carved wooden carousel in the Story City North Park was built in 1913.

The Iowa state contender for largest pan in the world oddly only comes in second or so.

For just a few bucks, this Iowa funicular will let you feel like an 1800s fat cat.

The tragic reality of a village riddled with rumors of haunts, chemical spills, and serial killers.

Circleville is seriously smitten with this giant gourd.