Places Emily Sue Wants to Go

The history of the treatment of mental illness, illustrated in all its gory detail, and housed in an asylum.

The site of one of history's most indelible and horrific tragedies.

Vacant Beaux-Arts buildings that serve as reminders of a beach town’s glory days.

A storefront museum in Asbury Park honoring the Jersey Shore’s deep history of mystery—including the Jersey Devil.

A billionaire heiress' menagerie of animals were lovingly laid to rest on the grounds of her former estate.

One of the world's largest model railroads is a mind-boggling achievement.

Featuring a Loretta Lynn display and a re-created coal mine exhibit.

A 22-foot stainless steel quilting needle pays tribute to a local connection to fiber arts.

Veritable museum of 20th century country music history.

This museum of miniature displays provides a journey through early American history.

A 70,000-square-foot institution dedicated to a very literal, creationist perspective on the Book of Genesis.

Rabbit Hash is a heaping slice of Americana from another era, with a very peculiar origin behind its unusual name.

A theme park featuring a replica of Noah's Ark built to the measurements specified in the Bible.

One of the few surviving "Wigwam"-themed motels.

This former tuberculosis research hospital endeavored to cure the dreaded disease with fresh air and positive attitudes.

Visitors to this arboretum are greeted by three smiling giants crafted from sustainable materials.

A local scoured more than 1,000 acres for stone to create his masterpiece.

A fascinating insight into daily life in the Eastern Bloc.

Goethe's "Faust" was inspired by these rock formations known as the "Devil's Pulpit" and "Witches' Altar."

A strange rock formation with numerous legends trying to explain it.

This enchanting mountain plateau celebrates spooky local folklore.

Constantly maintained, this organ is playing a six-century long composition by John Cage.

An empty relic of the Moscow Olympics crumbles away in Estonia's capital.

This striking memorial is one of Estonia’s most controversial Soviet leftovers.