Places jen487 Wants to Go

An unlikely Transcendental Meditation haven in the American Heartland built around the ancient Vedic principles of balance and harmony.

Elaborate hand-carved wooden clocks two brothers made in their spare time are on display at this handsome little museum.

Most comprehensive museum in America devoted to one ethnic group.

A small burial plot formerly stranded in the middle of a road.

This simple home was the beginning of a long journey for the iconic Western film star.

A single artist is behind these large-scale models made of hundreds of thousands of two-inch wooden matchsticks.

An old town theater converted into a celebration of the hobo legacy.

A pop-culture attraction outside of Dyersville, Iowa, hits a home run.

The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.

For just a few bucks, this Iowa funicular will let you feel like an 1800s fat cat.

Beating out all other concrete competitors, this massive garden feature's pointy hat has earned it a world record.

The first rural cemetery west of the Mississippi is home to the elaborate tombs of St. Louis' local beer barons.

The maximum security facility was once thought to have "the bloodiest 47 acres in America."

The ruins of a 19th century shelter run by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

An adorably sweet display of sculpted Precious Moments figurines.

A cave 150 feet beneath Kansas City is the perfect climate for growing 10,000 delicate orchids.

This art deco masterpiece was once a miracle spring mecca but is now simply a government office building.

Thousands of small machines line the shelves of this personal collection which definitely delivers on its name.

This pristinely abandoned filling station on the edge of a graveyard is populated solely by unsettling mannequins.

Over 600 vacuum cleaners stack the shelves of what may be the cleanest museum in America.

The Old Courthouse takes visitors on a captivating trip through St. Louis' timeline.

A big museum full of little worlds.

Toxic waste disaster that founded the Superfund program.

A museum dedicated to man's boldest venture.