Places Jess the Mess Wants to Go

The Ozarks' strangest dwelling.

The granite monument is engraved with the image of the talking horse's head coming through a barn door.

Nature's biggest mammal swims in landlocked Oklahoma.

A whimsical tower with a spiral staircase, inspired by the Space Age and the Möbius strip.

The fifth tallest statue in the United States is a shirtless monument to the oil worker.

Sid Vicious famously punched a hole in the wall of this iconic music venue.

Located inside a former record pressing plant, this recording studio pays homage to the techniques and gear of a bygone age.

Standing at 21-feet tall, this space cowboy adds to the legacy of Route 66's muffler men.

A museum packed with instruments, lyrics, and other mementos of the American folk icon.

Once in disrepair, the house where the 1983 film was shot has been restored and turned into a museum.

The strip club's VIP lounge is actually a rare repurposed Futuro House.

Possibly the world's oldest rug, this Egyptian relic is woven entirely from ancient cat hair and once carried a mummified human foot.

A luxurious 1880s hotel with its fair share of Tiffany stained glass, Edison electricity, and of course, ghosts.

The massive, incredibly rare instrument is over 11 feet tall with a range so deep it goes lower than humans can hear.

This rustic cabin, outfitted with gun slits, was once home to John D. Tewksbury, patriarch of the bloodiest family feud in American history.

The unusual burial monument of Arizona's first governor.

A self-built castle made by a mysterious man.

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

A Wild West jailhouse that slid down the mountainside.

The largest and most well-preserved petroglyph site in the Verde Valley.

Although now a decaying ruin, this stone cabin's history includes several notable figures.

The world's newest astronomical clock is also its most accurate.

The 700-year-old fortress was the site of Count Orlok's castle in "Nosferatu."

At an isolated roadside rest area stands a monument marking where famous Western star Tom Mix died in 1940.