Places jeffdoroh Wants to Go

This lone tree and dramatic sandstone outcropping are so beloved by Michiganders they can be found on one of the state’s coins.

Sleep in a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed home or dine in the treetops in this architecture park.

First established in 1696, this settlement was abandoned after the Revolutionary War.

A haunting—but not haunted—chapel remains in the woods.

Visitors come from all over to bring gifts and tokens to the grave of Alice, who is thought to have died of a broken heart.

This handcrafted, old western-style town is filled with deserted cars, retired movie props, and other forms of Americana.

The remains of a 19th century cargo ship now sits in the middle of a quaint neighborhood after a century spent on the ocean floor.

A curious collection of oddities including a lock of Alexander Hamilton's hair and Harry Houdini's ouija board.

The 15-foot-wide, 2-ton pan fries hundreds of chickens once a year.

An overlooked monument to the celebrity gangster who helped put the sin in Sin City.

A ship that lived many lives under many names is now known merely as the "Ghost Ship."

An outlandish shoe shaped house built by an eccentric millionaire.

A cemetery housing wild west legends in South Dakota.

A ghost town now swarming with dozens of prairie dogs.

Hidden behind Lincoln's head is a chamber containing enamel plates documenting American history, sealed in a teakwood box in a titanium vault.

Weighing 30,000 pounds, this monument represents Detroit's first industrial era.

Where the Model T was made and the assembly line was invented.

This monument commemorates the only American soldiers to have directly fought Russians during World War I.

Read a book next to a Midtown waterfall.

This defunct, fortress-like prison has been the setting for several movies.

Oldest building in California still in use.

This enormous World War II relic is one of the largest wooden structures in the world.

This former county courthouse was originally an opulent hotel and entertainment venue.

This enchanting forest trail leads to ethereal abodes and a giant bird's nest.