Places colecathleen Wants to Go

A mistaken marker makes an erroneous claim along the historic Old Divide Road.

The winter home of thousands of beautiful snow geese and sandhill cranes.

Witnessing the might of this dessert-colored desert waterfall is a rare, powerful treat.

Legend says train robbers stashed their gold within the depths of this unusual cave.

The outcropping is graffitied with the name of the beloved musical Muppet television series.

Some of the Old West's most notorious outlaws frequented this mining town.

A wealth of pop culture statuary and green chile dishes give this roadside restaurant clout.

A home base for Judy Chicago, one of America's leading radical feminist artists.

America's post-nuclear-attack chambers of Congress.

Celebrate the history of the rich and truly misunderstood relationship between man and pigeon.

The first "Hut" was actually a small brick building.

This historic church is named for abolitionist Henry Ward Beecher and the ruse to arm his fellow abolitionists.

Step back in time at this 1950s display home, built to showcase once cutting-edge electric amenities.

The world's largest collection of fine-scale miniatures and one the nation's largest collections of antique toys.

This abandoned prison castle has become an imposing gallery of graffiti art.

A museum celebrating the Victorian obsession with hair art.

The obelisk meant to mark the founding father's grave at Monticello is actually on the University of Missouri campus.

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

Once in disrepair, this popular Texas stop along iconic Route 66 has been restored to its past glory.

These half-buried combine harvesters just off Route 66 are an homage to the Cadillac Ranch.

These elevated trucks were put in place as a middle finger to The Man, but are now considered folk art.

The 55-pound trichobezoar was removed from the stomach of a cow.

A house turned museum is the real-life "home" of the fictional main character of The Wizard of Oz.

This Wild West attraction is probably more fiction than history, but that doesn't mean it's not awesome.