Places Hetaira Thais Wants to Go

Religion and personal struggle gave birth to this collection of concrete angels.

Installed as a beacon of hope for a hurricane-racked island, the statue had to be moved multiple times due to the eroding coast.

One man built this shrine in the 1970s to pay tribute to a miracle he had witnessed.

The crumbling ruins of this southern American fort have survived storms, war, and cults.

Birthplace of America's first documented serial killer.

Low-frequency noise compared to an idling train can only be heard by some of this industrial town's residents.

The largest ancient burial mound in Ohio.

This shop is named for a runaway elephant who smashed through its doors, stole some peanuts, and spent five days on the lam.

This burger joint is named after everyone's favorite carnival prize and is adorned with a giant one over the door.

For over 100 years, this Indiana town has had a tree growing out the top of the local courthouse.

An unknown number of cholera victims are buried in two nondescript graves.

A 30-year-old Sycamore tree grown from a seed taken to the moon and back.

This hidden stream beneath Indianapolis makes an appearance in the best-selling novel "Underground Airlines."

A medical facility that has been kept frozen in time.

The body of one of the world's most famous outlaws is covered in cement and iron to prevent it from being stolen.

A flamboyantly decorated bridge signals diversity and fellowship at the entry to Indianapolis' Broad Ripple Village.

This turn of the century jail once held Charles Manson.

The bespectacled, cocktail-sipping pachyderm is a strange but fitting liquor store mascot.

Ornate limestone building now filled with geologic specimens, and more.

The world's largest anatomically accurate brain sculpture.

The world's largest collection of mechanical puzzles is a cornucopia of analog bafflers.

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

Tombstones carved to look like tree trunks are used for multiple generations of family members.

The large rock formation where the Shawnee prophet Tenskwatawa stood and encouraged his warriors during the Battle of Tippecanoe.