Places Jackson Wants to Go

Collection of fossils, plants, and ancient animals encased in amber.

The world's third-largest scale model of the planets.

Inside houses a vast collection of military aircraft and missiles spanning the ages.

This stuffed pigeon of war had the very serious name "John Silver" until he lost a leg in battle.

The world's largest collection of the world's largest objects is in one small Illinois town.

An opulent testament to the boom-and-bust history of industry in north central Indiana.

More than 100 years after his death, the world's largest steer is still attracting crowds.

This relic of transportation history still stands in this Indiana city.

This winding road of 318 curves is a must-visit for (careful) motorcycle and sports car enthusiasts.

The sounds of the world's largest fully functioning pipe organ dazzle shoppers at a Philadelphia Macy's.

The first American department store, and home to the largest operating musical instrument in the world.

One of the steepest streets in the United States makes an intriguing challenge for cyclists.

The last street in Pittsburgh that's paved with wood.

This icon of the Atomic Age now lays dormant.

Funded by John D. Rockefeller, this is one of the earliest, and most beautiful, shopping arcades in America.

Acres of English cottage gardens, unexpectedly nestled in a Cleveland suburb.

An elegant sandstone stairway built by the WPA still connects two neighborhoods in Akron.

This massive airship factory is so large that it has its own indoor weather.

This former tuberculosis treatment facility now stands at the center of a public park.

The spectacular collection of one of the world's best woodcarvers.

If you want to build a better mousetrap, first consult this small museum's massive collection of trapping tools.

More than 3,200 cookie jars line the walls and shelves of this little shop and over 1,000 salt and pepper shakers

Chef Lawrence West serves up Indian tacos, wojapi, and other Lakota dishes at the brick-and-mortar incarnation of his popular food truck.

Giant six-pack could provide one person a six-pack a day for 3,351 years.