Places Joe Wants to Go

Want to build a wind turbine? Secede from the nation.

This is the last hand-cranked chain ferry of its kind in operation in the United States.

An intact, still operating pharmacy from the 18th-century filled with numerous artifacts and paintings.

The only runway directly into the magic kingdom has been closed since 1972, but it still sings to you if you drive fast enough.

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

The famous abolitionist’s preserved estate is one of Washington's finest monuments to its great Black citizens.

This overlooked street light once served as a KGB dead letter box.

The easternmost town in Alaska can only be accessed from Canada.

The oldest residential street in Europe also features an optical illusion.

The farthest you can be in the contiguous U.S. from a McDonald's location.

The world's largest rotating world.

The world's only international cryptozoology museum is host to an unrivaled collection of mysterious objects.

A mysterious bridge over a sunken Roman road.

An unusual, super-sized grocery adventure awaits in an Ohio suburb.

Freddie Mercury's childhood home is now a monument to the iconic Queen rockstar.

For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show.

This mosaic-covered bar is brimming with curated curios.

This scenic waterfront swimming pool is the longest salt water pool in North America.

A pair of mysterious, unusually polished cave temples with an ancient gold legend.

The NBA player's elaborate former home is now a ghost of its old glory.

This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.

This "cursed house" features secret rooms, hidden vaults, and dark escape tunnels.

Visit this church that's shaped like a giant glass pump either to cater to women or to reference a tragic local tale. Or both.

Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.