Places colnes Wants to Go

Internationally known record store and purveyor of "dusties."

Hidden among the trees at the Rangeley Lakes Trails Center are more than 20 gnomes in small wooden houses.

Mysterious rocks that ring musically when struck.

In upstate New York, gorgeous waterfalls and a watermill are slowly being reclaimed by nature.

A Frankenstein blend of science and art allows one tree to produce 40 different types of stone fruit.

The birthplace of America's favorite fruit-flavored mystery dessert.

Guelph’s hidden tribute to environmental action.

An abandoned Victorian-era amusement park is rusting away amidst luxury houses.

A wacky two-story folk-art assemblage of carved and found objects, with lights, motion, and sound now in need of financial support.

A physical reminder of Earth's ancient past, this rock results from the photosynthetic processes of some of the oldest forms of life.

The 10-foot-tall vegetables belong to Michigan’s first food rescue program.

This experiment in the lifespan of seeds will take a century before it is complete.

A unique botanical garden housed in three giant geodesic domes.

The city of Rockford, Illinois is symbolically protected by a quartet of fittingly stony sentinels.

Take a trip back in time at this retro cinema dating back to 1954.

A six-story-tall golden pyramid, surrounded by a moat.

One of the few authentic Japanese gardens in the state of Indiana and perhaps the most peaceful place in the city of Mishawaka.

This sprawling mini-golf empire is an impressive testament to a disappearing attraction.

Take a break from all the boring business of death at this funeral home mini-golf course.

One of the finest examples of a black soil prairie that was barely saved by the Great Depression.

A shining sculpture made of 3,115 lights, the number of visible stars in the Northern Hemisphere.

This awkward aquarium sculpture is one of the strangest statues in Chicago.

The most northerly active sand dunes in the world have some very rare botanical residents.

A unique outdoor timepiece at a "clothing-optional" resort.