Places dcowan Wants to Go

This roadside attraction attracts kids with dinosaurs before blindsiding them with geology.

Rainbow-hued local gem in Venice.

Breathtakingly blue walls shimmer inside the "Glacier Behind the Town."

Locals purchased this abandoned quarry in order to make sure it continues to be overgrown.

Giftshop catering to cryptozoologists and anyone with a sense of humor.

Small island science organization offers public the chance to participate in research.

It's not a typo, now say it five times fast!

Stunning wetlands ablaze with pink lotus flowers.

The homestead of American patriot John Adams.

Located in a beautifully restored ice house, this museum is the result of decades of hard work and devotion to the craft of plumbing.

Enormous underground chamber built to detect 'ghost particles' of the universe.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

The self-proclaimed world's smallest museum, located next to a Massachusetts sandwich chain.

One of the world's largest Tesla coils.

A natural gas leak provides a flickering flame beneath a waterfall.

A hotly contested micro-nation off the coast of Montserrat.

Essence of hound's tongue and tincture of bloodroot are just the tip of the herbalist iceberg at this beautiful, impressively-stocked apothecary.

Rising 30 feet in the air atop Quarry Hill, the Old Powder House is the oldest stone building in the state of Massachusetts.

Bring your own cardboard to the slippery slopes of concrete hidden in a neighborhood park.

This giant bronze Buddha, the third largest in Japan, is the last in an ill-fated series of statues.

The convergence of two currents makes this a surprisingly pleasant getaway in the Arctic Circle.

A sharp bend in a dramatic river canyon cut through red rocks.

One of the largest, oldest, darkest, quietest motel rooms in the world.

Live out your childhood construction fantasies in this one-of-a-kind gyrating hotel.