Places defriesen Wants to Go

A replica viking ship from the Chicago World's Fair is still in dry dock in an Illinois park.

A onetime gangsters' hideaway where you can dine on steaks, fine wines, and cigars just like they once did.

The birthplace of a titan of American cinema.

Behind a modern brick exterior lies the oldest continuously-operating lunch-car diner in the United States.

The first home of the doomed aviator Amelia Earhart.

This architectural stunner is one of the few surviving Egyptian Revival theaters in the U.S.

The fastest mail service in the west is tracked and memorialized along this 1,400 mile trail.

The house where the famed outlaw was shot by a dirty coward is now a museum to the criminal's legacy.

The history of the treatment of mental illness, illustrated in all its gory detail, and housed in an asylum.

Once a speakeasy operated by Al Capone, this Milwaukee cigar bar is now a haven for ghost hunters.

The oldest certified bowling alley in the United States is in the basement of this century-old bar.

Legend says Dungeons and Dragons players can get their dice blessed at the creator of the game's memorial.

This baseball diamond was home to the Rockford Peaches, a team featured in the hit film "A League of Their Own."

Almost half-way between the Equator and North Pole.

The two-cell building in Nebraska was briefly owned by a teenage boy and then a Hollywood dummy.

Despite repeated attempts to make it work, this former mining town is now nothing but dust and memories.

A comedy troupe's collection of bizarre humor.

A statue honors the genius who allegedly first took a meatball and made it into a hamburger.

No one knows the origin of this small town’s unique name.

A hidden barn-sized rendition of Grant Wood's most famous, and most parodied, painting.

For just a few bucks, this Iowa funicular will let you feel like an 1800s fat cat.

A tribute to the twin ideals of religion and patriotism, built by a Catholic priest from rocks, glass, and innumerable found items.

A pop-culture attraction outside of Dyersville, Iowa, hits a home run.

This huge stew pot is the focal point of the "Community Soup" event, which honors tradition and soup.