Places jackofalltrails Wants to Go

This surprising gem is a world-class archeological museum hidden at the University of Chicago.

What's left of the ruins of the 1893 Columbian Exhibition, or World's Fair, also known as the White City.

Also known as the Osaka Garden, this garden was originally built in 1893 as part of the World's Columbian Exposition.

The oldest continuously-operating tavern in Wisconsin used a clever loophole to serve alcohol during Prohibition.

Hunting trophies and antique guns make up the unusual display at this Minnesota bank building.

For this chef, an active volcano is his oven.

Swim or sail to this pie-slinging boat off the coast of St. Thomas.

An unexpected must-see for fans of Star Wars who find themselves on the beautiful island of Sint Maarten.

The remains of a large pueblo village constructed by the Salado culture, who occupied the region more than 600 years ago.

Down-home Arkansas comfort food comes with a side of American pop culture kitsch.

A planet-hunting astrograph built in the 1920s to seek out the so-called "Planet X" beyond Uranus.

At 11,500 feet in elevation, there is no toilet in the state closer to the sky than this one.

A collection of 16,000 antlers crammed beautifully into a small shed.

It’s hard to believe this hostile landscape was once a health resort.

The beloved beast's taxidermy remains sit in the Natural History Museum's cafe.

The largest land animal skull ever discovered.

The taxidermied body of a bear that was a casualty of a drug trafficker’s bizarre death.

Cute manhole covers commemorate the hometown of the real-life Ash Ketchum who created Pokémon.

From a canyon-like gorge, more than 20 million gallons of water emerge every day, while a smaller spring drips down, creating the illusion of an endless, gentle waterfall.

When an ancient supervolcano erupted, some of Nebraska's prehistoric animals were forever preserved in ash.

America's smallest town is run by its single citizen/mayor/librarian/bartender.

This 4,000-acre restored grassland in northern Illinois is home to a range of native flora and fauna, from clovers to plovers to a herd of bison.

A wondrously macabre treasury of obscure antiques and unusual oddities.

Part of a highway network meant to connect Miami to Montreal, this 10-mile stretch of road made from red bricks is still around 100 years later.