Places eksz Wants to Go

This small hut in the middle of a parking lot was once the wooded sanctuary of the 'Hermit of Montrose.'

A rusted metal giant pays tribute to Birmingham’s industrial past.

Come for the boats, stay to explore the intriguing assortment of art.

A former taxidermist has turned his old shop into a folk art mecca.

This abandoned school has had many lives since the early 1900s, and all of them doomed.

Dedicated to the largest armed uprising in American history since the Civil War.

A once-abandoned school building converted into a fantastical multi-level art installation and haven for Appalachian artists.

This arcade is one of the last places to catch a public performance by the now-defunct ShowBiz Pizza's house band of animatronic animals.

Winding country roads in eastern West Virginia lead to an extraordinary place populated by fiberglass giants.

This California artist's front yard acts as a gallery for his unique, scrap metal animal sculptures.

This former INS center is now home to a thriving community of artists, from performers to painters to architects.

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.

This working class sculpture pounds his hammer all the livelong day.

A piece of Seattle’s historic Chinatown preserved inside a modern museum.

Remnants of a forgotten 1920s speakeasy and Prohibition-era murals were discovered in its basement.

This historic building provides a powerful glimpse into the lives of Japanese Americans forced to relocate during World War II.

A house filled to the brim with oddities and curiosities.

Always a new use for this old building.

Old 'Nutcracker' sculptures from 'Where the Wild Things Are' author found new life as a seasonal attraction.

A colorful statue honoring the local salmon in glass and bronze.

A 50-year old dive bar that has its own yacht club.

An eclectic restaurant serving from and to the nearby Chittenden Locks.

This Seattle store is packed with all sorts of curious creatures and creations.

The tale of a strong-willed woman who stood her ground when the commercial world came rumbling in.