Places graceafiles Wants to Go

The oldest certified bowling alley in the United States is in the basement of this century-old bar.

A house and yard adorned with bizarre concrete sculptures in a Milwaukee suburb.

Vikings and Evangelicals have both had a hand in this replica medieval church.

These molds for fiberglass statues have formed an eerie, accidental sculpture park.

One man's vision and a labor of love of many.

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

Homemade outdoor church and sculpture garden decorated with glass shards.

Five acres of divinely inspired folk art.

In a 345-million-year-old cave that's 200 feet underground, dinner awaits.

A four story, football field-sized, nine-grotto creation made of shells, minerals, and rare stones.

Odd outsider art installations surround a Gold Rush-era ghost town.

The world's only international cryptozoology museum is host to an unrivaled collection of mysterious objects.

Prehistoric animals decorate this popular outdoor park.

A miniature city built by a single hunchbacked monk.

The "mysteries" of this quintessential roadside oddity were almost destroyed by neglect but were saved by fans of kitschy wonder.

A self-built castle made by a mysterious man.

This charmingly homemade amusement park has been growing for 40 years.

This recycled wax museum may be the only one that features John Travolta in a Bible scene.

Ever wanted to can Spam?

Half-sized replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa built to honor Galileo.

The shop's owner has spent decades in the desert wearing nothing but a strategically placed sock.

The quirky collection includes treasures like Elvis' underwear, Bob Barker's toothbrush, and hundreds of sock monkeys.

The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.

Sweet Willy, at 30 feet tall, is the world's biggest beagle.