Places Jess the Mess Wants to Go

It's believed Matilda Fitzwalter's life was the basis for the famed literary figure.

The remains of a century-old mansion that met a fiery demise years after it was deserted.

A little stop along the Texas highway where Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, and James Dean stayed while shooting the 1955 film "Giant."

An office built to look like a giant basket.

Known locally as "the giant head," this 14-foot LED sculpture has a photo booth in the neck where you can have a 3D picture taken and displayed.

The entrance to this sinisterly named tunnel hides behind a Tim Hortons.

A bronze of the man in all his sinewy glory celebrates his longtime connection to the Ohio city.

Take a drunken tour inside the world's largest known geode.

Deep scars on the earth left by the Ice Age.

These beautiful wineries were at the center of Lake Erie's "grape belt" back when the Midwest dominated American wine production.

The remains of a chapel created for convenience.

The creek where a shark wreaked terror upon New Jersey, and served as the inspiration for "Jaws."

Exact replica of the ancient monument, but much, much lighter.

Mile-long cave system near Great Smoky Mountains.

The collection is housed in an exquisite mansion that makes you feel like you've been transported to an Italian villa.

It reportedly took three years to sort through all the objects in this eclectic lifelong collection.

One of the best examples of Art Deco architecture in the United States.

The future of roadside attractions is this sci-fi soda mecca that is home to a 66-foot tall neon pop bottle.

Conjoined twins Daisy and Violet Hilton were stars of the vaudeville circuit.

A young state senator's deathbed plea to be buried inside a rock resulted in this unusual grave site.

A 200-year-old bar is all that remains of one Mississippi River town's rough-and-tumble past.

Giant novelty guitars now mark the spot where Robert Johnson is said to have sold his soul to the devil.

Rare recess caves fill this unbelievably beautiful Ohio park.

The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.