Places Jesse B Wants to Go

The largest permanent Monopoly board makes one of the longest games even bigger.

The world's first permanently occupied mountain-top observatory continues to report on the stars.

The tallest bridge in California was constructed for a project that was eventually cancelled.

This former boomtown "island" is now submerged below Folsom Lake.

This 19th century hydroelectric powerhouse was the first of its kind.

The California capital city once stood 10 feet lower than it does today.

Special tunnels built so that frogs won't be killed when crossing the highway.

Seven ceramic sculptures are scattered around this California college campus.

A riverside park built around the ruins of a massive dam that collapsed in 1909.

The world's largest otter started his life as a high school shop project.

This sprawling building built in 1890 was one of Minnesota’s earliest and largest mental health facilities.

One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

Statue dedicated to the star of an old television show.

Enjoy a brandy old fashioned with this petrified pet in a bar devoted to the local press.

A place to eat for on-the-run agents and espionage enthusiasts.

This striking art museum holds an amazing series of curiosity cabinets.

More than 5,000 contemporary and "historic" mustards from around the world.

The arboretum whose marshy soil sucked up the dreams of housing developers.

This national park on the shore of Lake Michigan features remarkable dunes that lie at the heart of a Chippewa legend.

Turnip-shaped island just off the Michigan shore in Lake Huron.

Sip whey-based vodka at the first Native-owned distillery opened on a reservation in centuries.

An authentic Dutch windmill, built in the Netherlands and shipped to Wisconsin.

The highest point in Wisconsin is capped by two towers that are not as mythic as Tolkien's but provide much better views.