Places engelhardus Wants to Go

Found: Garden of Eden in Miami-Dade County, Florida.

This small museum gives visitors a chance to soak up the history of the "sponge capital of the world."

A failed, un-built suburb that has been going feral for decades.

Dubbed the "Blade Runner dragon," this buzzing neon sign is a beloved local icon.

This winding road of 318 curves is a must-visit for (careful) motorcycle and sports car enthusiasts.

A UFO scrapyard in the California desert.

An ornate Detroit church, left empty and ravaged by time.

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

When life gave this firefighter a forest fire, he made a rough-hewn sculpture park using a chainsaw.

An old bank vault in Atlanta is now the eternal shrine to the King of Rock and Roll.

It's easy to see why this eclectic architectural wonder has been dubbed the "Spaceship House."

William Faulkner kept his beloved estate wild and untamed.

Thousands of migrating monarchs overwinter clustered amongst the eucalyptus trees.

One of the most remote spots in America and the first protected wilderness area in Nevada, named after an old legend.

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

An overgrown collection of miniature buildings still stand as evidence of one couple's obsession with The King.

An easily overlooked memorial to a Ukrainian famine-genocide that killed over 4 million people.

This small New York museum examines Chinese history from its origins right up to its arrival in the city.

The only working large-scale tea plantation in the United States.

A Florida college boasts the world's largest single-site collection of structures designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

A restored, one-room African-American schoolhouse in the diva's hometown now preserves the legacy of its most famous student.

Built following the War of 1812, this fort has withstood hurricanes for centuries.

A wonderland of folk art including the World’s Largest Grit. 

This titanic steel chain linking two buildings was installed without permission but instantly beloved.