Places engelhardus Wants to Go

A folk art mecca famous among outsider art fans.

The largest man-made crater in the U.S. marks the spot where we once tested mining with nukes.

A pair of giant roadside arrows are all that remains of a former Route 66 trading post.

This former mining town was named the most toxic town in America.

An abandoned Jazz Age dream home and con man's hideout in Death Valley.

Carved faces add a touch of magic to this island's impressive oak trees.

From working out of his garage to the James Beard semifinals, one Tucson baker has kept his fan base—and his grains—local.

Come for the boats, stay to explore the intriguing assortment of art.

This bar hosts an ever-evolving napkin art installation devoted to an American president.

Along the old Route 66 is an abandoned trading post made from old telephone poles, built by a former circus clown.

A half-acre utopia in the New Mexico desert features a graveyard, a game of horseshoes, a library, and a mailbox.

These crumbling foundations are all that remain of the once-stately 1840s manor that gave the town of Bradenton its name.

Cold War intelligence agents monitored communist embassies from an attic in a former pigeon coop.

A small oasis not far from downtown Moab.

Andy Griffith's hometown has made itself up to look like the fictional town of Mayberry.

This immigrant bridge once spanned the Thames but is now a fixture of an Arizona city.

The 15-foot-wide, 2-ton pan fries hundreds of chickens once a year.

This imposing Masonic temple a mile from the White House was the first public library in Washington, D.C.

Taos Pueblo recipes, foraged ingredients, and outdoor ovens define the menu at this eatery.

A wonderful display of arts and crafts handmade by local artisans in the Southern Appalachians.

An abandoned amusement park based on the popular 1940s Red Ryder comic strip.

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

This stone is a marker of one millionaire's personal vendetta against gravity.

This unique historical monument features large concrete spheres designed to resemble fallen stars.