Places immatthewpelton Wants to Go

Shop selling 500 flavors of soda has something for everyone.

The mall's looks were inspired by the cowboy extras who used to meet up—and cause real trouble—at this Hollywood hub.

The one-stop shop for all of your superhero (or evil arch-nemesis) needs.

The longest living non-clonal organisms on Earth.

Oh, just a motel on the edge of the desert decorated with thousands of clowns conveniently located next to an abandoned graveyard.

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

This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.

This sign designates the road that leads to the infamous Area 51.

This exhibit is devoted to the games and wonder that Hasbro has brought children worldwide.

Life-size bronzes of the Grinch, Cat in the Hat, Yertle the Turtle, Sam-I-Am, and the Lorax—and the author himself.

A museum dedicated to the quirky and colorful world created by Springfield's favorite son.

The museum calls itself the "National Museum of the Paranormal" and is full of eerie oddities.

An Ecuadorian haberdashery that sets the record straight about the so-called "Panama" hat.

This museum’s collection includes rescued birds, fine art, and a collection of shrunken heads.

This Connecticut video store has a vast and varied archive that contains everything from 'Koyaanisqatsi' to 'The King's Speech.'

A millionaire's abandoned swimming pool from the gilded age of one of America's most distinguished families.

Every winter, this former planetarium is transformed into a massive, brightly-lit Christmas ornament.

Six peaceful acres in a residential neighborhood dedicated to art and peace.

A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.

According to legend, this hacienda was abandoned because of a curse.

The concrete skeletons of an abandoned Swedish town hide among the trees.

A series of modernist treehouse hotel rooms grace the outskirts of an Arctic forest.

An oddity shop inspired by the history of the circus.

Does this 10-foot-tall statue carved into a rock face depict a king afflicted by a skin condition or a Buddhist figure?