Places Gravefog Wants to Go

A journey begins with a single step, and for many, the road-trip of a lifetime started at this Chicago intersection.

More than 8,000 drinking jugs say “Cheers!” to a guy named Toby.

The murals have transformed a residential alley into a vibrant drive-through gallery.

Buy a token from the liquor store and you can make this beast spew flames on command.

In the Shawnee National Forest, amazing rock formations peer through the treeline.

What may be America's largest classic video game arcade lurks inconspicuously in a Chicago suburb.

Cemetery featuring rare glass-fronted columbarium.

Once part of an extensive network of fire towers, this is one of the few remaining in this Wisconsin forest.

A giant, Gilded Age mansion that once belonged to the beer baron of Milwaukee.

The remains of a World War II munitions factory still haunt the fields of this Twin Cities suburb.

This collection is the largest in the world dedicated to Sherlock Holmes and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

A roadside statue store in rural Minnesota with quirky displays.

Nicknamed the "Grand Canyon of the North," this open-pit mine in Minnesota has a much shorter history.

Home to a 26-foot-tall statue of an American icon.

A garden full of metal sculptures that celebrate the double bass.

This sprawling building built in 1890 was one of Minnesota’s earliest and largest mental health facilities.

This lone survivor of a regional franchise still slings delicious burgers and colossal servings of fries.

Home to part of the world’s largest private collection of original manuscripts and documents.

An abandoned fish-shaped drive-in gets a second life as a restaurant.

This rare vessel mixed luxury with labor before being converted to a museum and sometimes haunted maze.

The basement bowling alley of this St. Paul dive bar is decorated with thousands of dollar bills.

One of the oldest Augustinian houses, this church is reminiscent of the rich history of England.

A haunted slate mine turned concert hall and a hidden fairy garden.

This building played host to some of the most influential minds of the Industrial Revolution and now serves as a reminder of the influence of Northern coalfields.