Places Cora J. Duffy Wants to Go

An icon among Florida's pre-Disney tourist attractions, just west of Orlando.

Former wax museum from the 1960s, home to many wax U.S. Presidents and the famous White House miniature.

Electrical pylon in the shape of Disney's beloved mouse.

This whimsical outsider art wall holds tiny treasures donated by the local community.

The whole world is cooking in one Kissimmee parking lot.

The rounded structure has evolves from service station to citrus to souvenirs to Charley survivor.

After the attack on Pearl Harbor, rocks and fossils from every U.S. state were collected into a pyramid of national unity.

Abandoned and overgrown town with views of the Mediterranean Sea.

Carved through granite boulder fields and primeval forests, this roaring river valley once served as the secret naval training ground for the legendary Tay Son insurgency.

Alcorcón puppet center and school are a must if puppetry is what you care about

See the streets of Siem Reap light up with themed paper puppets.

Florida might be at its most surreal in this museum devoted to the famed Spanish artist.

The humble home where the famous beat author lived briefly and wrote one of his most famous works.

Opened in 1976, this monster-sized version of the fast-food franchise is sometimes called the Epic McD.

Experience the glamour of vintage rail travel as you journey through the historic Secret Valley. 

Learn about puppetry and get a chance to make your own puppet.

The historic single-screen movie theater is one of only four cinemas in the world to screen films in VistaVison format.

Dozens of giant mermaids are hidden across Florida’s coast in parks, yards, and beaches.

A rooftop mascot for a vintage Tiki Bar and Restaurant has a varied and interesting history

A small arthouse cinema in Bend, Oregon showing independent films in a tucked away historic alley

An unsuspecting brick building outside Orlando houses decades of train ephemera.

This departure gate in Austin's airport sends travelers to over 120 imaginary destinations.

Foragers once flocked to this big beautiful bayou to hunt for pearls.