Places cmcsteph Wants to Go

This rural water utility building houses a tribute to one of the greatest stars of the silent film era.

This roadside park filled with unusual statues is on the grounds of an abandoned railway station.

The face of the famed flier in a hillside in her hometown.

The grandson of a Kiowa chief created what has become the iconic symbol of a city on the Plains.

This Italianate Villa-style castle is pretty to look at, just keep off the private property.

A whimsical monument marks the highest point in Kansas, not that you could tell by the looks of it.

A 20-foot-tall egg painted in a traditional Czech patterns by the Czech community in Wilson, Kansas.

Why settle for barbecue chips when you can get actual barbecue?

One of the Eight Wonders of Kansas and the first official National Natural Monument these stark formations look like nature's Stonehenge.

A typical "Old South" manor, once owned by author Anne Rice, served as the setting for several of her witchcraft sagas.

Colorful, cheeky signs spill out of legendary New Orleans folk artist Dr. Bob's Bywater studio warning you to "Be Nice—Or Leave."

This New Orleans boutique and nursery specializes in rare flora, with a focus on carnivorous plants.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

A little piece of Paris in the sultry south of the U.S.

A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.

The history of funerals and funerary customs.

Once known as the Illinois Asylum for the Incurable Insane.

Explore an underground labyrinth of miniature railroads.

A rare cliffside vantage point of Lake Michigan with an explosive history.

A Depression-era sculpture by Charles Umlauf survives in a small suburban post office.

This colorful monument commemorates a little-known story from the life of Abraham Lincoln.

The empty tomb that houses the memories of Roy Bertelli's revenge.

A source of civic pride, though the reason for its construction is unknown.

A hidden oasis just north of Chicago's Chinatown.