Places elizabethdoktor Wants to Go

The oldest soda fountain in St. Louis has been serving up treats for more than a century.

Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.

Hundreds of graffiti artists have decorated this flood-wall on the west bank of the Mississippi River.

A creepy sculpture of a decapitated head invites viewers to see St. Louis through its empty eyes.

Colorful turkeys gobble and greet delighted visitors.

This national park on the shore of Lake Michigan features remarkable dunes that lie at the heart of a Chippewa legend.

Legs Inn provides Polish food, a cornucopia of Odawa artwork, wood carvings, and mounted deer heads.

A popular place to pick up prehistoric coral fossils from the time when Michigan was an ocean.

Nine of the very few concrete ships ever made in the U.S. are beautifully decaying off a Virginia pier.

Constructed during the roaring 20s, this restored historic hotel recalls its past as home to the first in-hotel distillery.

Scenic mount trashmore, Virginia Beach's most curious waterfront still has a couple of secrets.

This statue is dedicated to Grace Sherwood, the last person in Virginia to be convicted of being a witch.

The branches of this sprawling cedar tree are laden with wishes big and small.

The longest pier in North America stretches over the Chesapeake Bay.

A curious blend of taxidermy, antique tools, creationism, and a purported antediluvian rock.

This home is decked out like a psychedelic explosion of colors and bowling balls.

This kitschy curio wonderland is full of fake animals, teak tables, and a cacophony of random bric-a-brac.

Outdoor exhibits explore the contributions of European, African, and indigenous peoples to American frontier culture.

This salad has two key ingredients: hearts of palm and green ice cream.

This underground oasis is one of North America’s most fascinating prehistoric places—and you can scuba dive in it.

This abandoned bridge is now a favorite haunt for graffiti artists.

A beautifully detailed Victorian house designed to be easy to flee, built by a man haunted by fire.

This 13-foot smiling peanut in Georgia helped Jimmy Carter win the 1976 presidential election.

A 300-yard long natural tunnel runs through a ridge deep in the Appalachian Mountains.