Places johnwilcox2 Wants to Go

The grandson of a Kiowa chief created what has become the iconic symbol of a city on the Plains.

Hundreds of 19th-century characters descend upon an Ohio town every autumn.

Beyond the usual stories that attend old prisons, this one has deep bloody undercurrents.

Francis Julius LeMoyne built this crematory in 1876; he was the third person to be cremated here.

Where beautiful signs live on forever.

An art deco ice cream shop covered in vintage tiles.

This collection of Japanese luck idols beckons visitors with over 2,000 waving paws.

The site of a gold-digging conquistador's bloody landing in the Americas.

This beautiful stone arch bridge wasn't even expected to stand for one day, but people have been crossing it for centuries.

Originally a cemetery, this city park remains speckled with a handful of scattered gravestones.

A macabre farm reserved part of its 222-acres for dead bodies, all in the name of science.

This landmark jazz venue is the oldest continuously running African-American club in the United States. Currently undergoing renovations, it is set to reopen in late 2025.

This two-room factory has been cranking out the musical signifier of zaniness for a century.

A favorite of Amelia Earhart, ranking among those rare bridges that can be crossed without changing sides of the river.

A rare view of a preserved Victorian science museum.

These tourist trap caverns are said to be the former home of a legendary Pennsylvania Hermit.