Places Hairywombat Wants to Go

At this gas station in the middle of the desert, a convenience store has been carved directly into the rock.

The famed architect designed this Minnesota gas station of the future with a lookout tower.

The last manually operated turntable ferry in the world.

A boat ride through utter darkness, lit only by headlamps, reveals an emerald green pool locals believe is sacred.

This vintage "streetcar boat" lay at the bottom of Lake Minnetonka until the 1980s.

Indiana's oldest sternwheel paddleboat has been plying the placid waters of Webster Lake for 90 years.

This is the last hand-cranked chain ferry of its kind in operation in the United States.

The oldest operating Mississippi River–style steamboat still navigates the Ohio River.

For over 20 years, Lil Toot has delighted guests with narrated boat rides between Stearns Wharf and Santa Barbara Harbor, becoming a beloved local legend and top-rated experience for visitors.

The very first subway station in New York City is beautiful, decked out in chandeliers, and ... abandoned?

The Ranger’s House exhibits fine mementos collected by Sir Julius Werner during the course of his life, including this infamous pendant.

The world's largest collection of ship figureheads includes figures from legends and history alike, from Sir Lancelot to Abraham Lincoln.

A one-of-a-kind collection of a unique medium.

The only theatre in the world constructed specifically for sound movement.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

This weird abode has inspired everything from the "House on Haunted Hill" to a robot hunter's pad.

Venue for strange sideshow displays and musical acts.

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair.

The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high-power conical Tesla Coil.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.