Places Tiffany Funk Wants to Go

A once-booming Mississippi River town with a history of racial violence is now eerie and mostly abandoned.

This collection of Japanese luck idols beckons visitors with over 2,000 waving paws.

A museum that houses the world's largest collection of ventriloquism dummies.

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

Inside, ancient treasures. Outside, modern contradictions.

The birthplace of a titan of American cinema.

Crumbling ruins mark the site of a couple's grisly murder in the woods.

This sprawling mini-golf empire is an impressive testament to a disappearing attraction.

Comprehensive gaming collection of over 30,000 electronic games and consoles.

The final resting place of the world's first nuclear reactor.

The remains of a Rockefeller's lush Italianate estate hidden in the underbrush on the coast of Lake Michigan.

The collection of ceremonial and cultural objects spans many countries and hundreds of years.

This holy goods emporium is where priests go for a little retail therapy to outfit their churches.

One philanthropist's extensive collection of knick-knacks and curiosities is now a public museum of oddity.

Founded by the famed children's book artist, this museum spreads an appreciation of the arts through picture books.

Brain collection and database that narrows the gap between man and animal.

Eternal resting place of the grave robber and murderer who served as inspiration for many of cinema’s famous madmen.

Eclectic collection of rare and beautiful stones in a historic home.

Largest magic museum in the United States with more than half a million pieces of memorabilia.

A tribute to the twin ideals of religion and patriotism, built by a Catholic priest from rocks, glass, and innumerable found items.

A quaint miniatures museum that turns its focus towards the lives of Americans in a simpler time.

This cave holds a surprisingly colorful variety of geological oddities.

More than 5,000 contemporary and "historic" mustards from around the world.

The first spinning jail built in the United States is the only one that still turns.