Places elliotthav Wants to Go

Eulogizing an unknown man's unusual demise.

There's nothing creepier than a cemetery next to a clown motel.

Oh, just a motel on the edge of the desert decorated with thousands of clowns conveniently located next to an abandoned graveyard.

An errant donkey ushered in a new era of mining in Nevada.

In the middle of a remote desert town is a surprisingly opulent hotel.

Officially named the "Loneliest Road in America," this barren stretch of Nevada road offers almost nothing but sky and open fields.

This railroad magnate's 19th century tower is more than a little bit out of place in the Nevada desert.

Local history museum with mammoth bones and an old myth about local giants

An 1870s ranch for pioneers, rodeo stars, and divorcees was abandoned and left for dead, until the city reopened it for exploration.

A haunted hot springs hotel that went from healing retreat to asylum before it was restored.

The only Native American museum along the Oregon Trail, run by the peoples who have lived on the land for generations.

A statue of the owner stands outside of this museum, once the most popular brothel in town.

A stunning landscape of bunkers that once stored chemical weapons.

In Washington's Yakima Valley lies a town "where dinosaurs roam."

Perhaps the world's only gas station inspired by a political scandal.

This long, dark tunnel is open to hikers, but those without lights are known to get confused even on the straight path.

Unparalleled stargazing, one of Colombia's best observatories, and a swimming pool can all be found in the middle of this ancient tropical forest.

Former drug lord’s manor, now a theme park. Watch out for the hippos.

This once-booming gold mining hub was basically abandoned overnight.

A series of eerie metal stick figures are spread out over four square miles on the bed of a huge salt lake in the Australian Outback.

A museum of memories in what was once one of the most violent cities in the world.

An unusual and beautiful form of mass transit serves the city's steepest neighborhoods.

The wild west is still alive and well at this authentic mining town watering hole.

One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.