Places dawnjbrenner Wants to Go

Just a man taking his prehistoric pet for a stroll.

Yes, this monument is aware that it is about 20 miles away from the actual center of the United States.

Thanks to a loophole in property ownership, this alleyway has become a cacophonous street gallery.

This massive railroad spike celebrates the 1939 premiere of the movie “Union Pacific.”

An obelisk commemorating Lincoln's role in connecting the coasts.

An idle pastime becomes a record holder in Boys Town, Nebraska.

A town honors its legacy of traditional American Indian pipe carving with one gigantic pipe.

An impressive collection of farm equipment and other artifacts from life on the prairie.

Built in 1933, this unique ballroom is nicknamed the "floating dance floor."

This museum celebrating the almighty dollar lets visitors literally stand in the shadow of a million bucks.

Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.

In one Chicago park, a trio of werewolves are waiting to devour their fallen brethren.

Urban explorers embraced America's now demolished first suburban mall, south of Chicago.

One of the largest pieces of scientific equipment ever carried on a NASA space shuttle sits in a Chicago alley.

This urban drawbridge gained eternal pop culture fame when the Blues Brothers jumped it while it was raised.

This bridge was constructed from the remains of the first Ferris wheel.

This midcentury chapel is a bold architectural statement and a symbol of Indiana's Lutheran heritage.

Landmark dedicated to the plight of the American Indian in the 21st century.

This once prosperous community was home to European settlers and the Ojibwe.

14th century Norse artifacts in Northwestern Minnesota could have proved a Viking landing before Columbus.

An unoccupied lighthouse encased in layers of ice from the waters of Lake Erie.

An old church full of restored Catholic statues is a makeup artist's labor of love.

The world's largest Our Lady of Guadalupe statue overlooks this Ohio sanctuary.

Funded by John D. Rockefeller, this is one of the earliest, and most beautiful, shopping arcades in America.