Places emajohn Wants to Go

Extraordinary objects lurk in this quintessential regional museum.

This museum explores the grim reality of life in the earliest British colonies in America.

This labyrinthine resting place of Black American leaders has been reclaimed by nature.

The only place for a truly presidential dram.

An innovative attempt to break a siege in the American Civil War still scars the earth today.

Hidden for 165 years inside a building designed by Thomas Jefferson are the remains of what may be America's first educational chemistry lab.

The oddly shaped, steam-spewing building is now an art studio and gallery.

A home built with marble tombstones from the graves of 2,200 Union soldiers buried in a Virginia cemetery.

The home and studio of a visionary woodworker now stands as a museum and example of his artistic genius.

Delicate Wurlitzers, creepy clowns, and The Noid all share space in this insane explosion of kitsch history.

Sister store to the Echo Park Time Travel Store.

Somewhere between an art studio and a print shop, this artists storefront is a house of worship devoted to type.

"The only replacement for a DC-3 is another DC-3."

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

The huge granite obelisk that towers over a small California town.

An expansive and intricately restored mansion remains from over a century ago--and so do its ghosts.

A ruined hotel with an unlucky history and an eerie present.

Neoclassical Revival mansion and set of horror cult classic Phantasm.

This (occupied) house is 10 feet wide and full of spite.

A unique piece of graffiti offers a little slice of local history and mystery.

A comprehensive collection of Pez dispensers.

The oldest amusement park in the world has been providing a nice spot to have some fun since the 1500s.

Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.

A cozy bookstore is tucked within an old gold mine shaft beneath the cafe and ice cream shop.