Places ElisePoulain Wants to Go

The world's largest collection of the world's largest objects is in one small Illinois town.

An ever-updating collection of retro Americana.

A macabre tour of Hollywood’s deadly history.

The art and history of the velvet painting are on full display in this Los Angeles museum.

Furniture tries to escape an abandoned building in San Francisco.

Where the leftovers of love affairs can live on forever.

In the middle of the desert, miles from any human life, sat an anomalous pay phone that still magically answers your calls.

Abandoned in 2009, this once popular resort destination now stands frozen in time.

A black and white painted wall creates an optical illusion in the California desert.

A comprehensive collection of Pez dispensers.

This diner's a kitschy dreamland for anyone whose heart is stuck in the 1980s.

Giant scissors seemingly stabbed into the side of a hair salon leave no question about the vocation of the owners.

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.

Tucked away behind an unassuming set of shops is a must-see series of stunning murals.

The risqué mixed-media sculptures are supposedly a metaphor for Czech politics.

This bizarre hotel on historic Route 66 has been plagued by rumors of paranormal activity.

A 1920s home transformed into an immersive art experience, where every room is a portal to another realm.

A water tower shaped like a giant coffee pot looms over a small Swedish village in Central California.

Here, visitors can swing with the waves of the Pacific Ocean.

The world's largest outdoor organ is played weekly by one of just two civic organists in the U.S.

Nationwide network of co-ownership underground catastrophe shelters.

It should come as no surprise that the world's largest artichoke lies in the town that calls itself the "Artichoke Center of the World."

One of the largest free-standing structures ever built, this dirigible hangar is now simply a giant skeleton.

A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."