Places jonnnyhowes Wants to Go

Books bound in human skin and H. P. Lovecraft's letters are among a few of the treasures this library has to offer.

A 12,000-year-old bog boasting rare plants and fauna.

Harry Houdini plunged into the Charles River and performed one of his escape acts here in 1908.

This steep slide at a kids’ playground went viral after an police officer tumbled down it.

Whimsical cookie-themed plaques mark the birthplace of the Fig Newton.

This sculpture is dedicated to a famed cryptid and local icon allegedly witnessed in the early 19th century.

The gravestones in this historic cemetery are carved with mysterious faces.

Its unique collection details the history of the state's svelte railroads.

The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.

Maine's only authentic torri gate celebrates a longstanding international relationship that started with the rescue of four sailors.

The city's oldest Chinese restaurant offers local history and seriously good food.

A tribute to the Nirvana frontman hides beneath the bridge that was the singer's beloved hangout spot.

An engraved granite slab claims to mark the location where Leif Erikson built his house in the year 1000.

The former headquarters for Whitey Bulger and the notorious Winter Hill Gang.

The aviator lived here from 1924 until she became the first woman to cross the Atlantic by airplane in 1928.

A tribute to Samuel Wilson, who may be the original "Uncle Sam."

A sign marks the location of an 18th-century sawmill allegedly owned by a wizard who employed Satanic imps.

This rail trail culminates in a three-mile land bridge only accessible to cyclists and pedestrians.

A giant toy jack made of numerous welded-together fire hydrants.

A 150-square-foot masterpiece of American landscape art is the crown jewel of this library and art gallery in Vermont.

An old locomotive hides deep in the forest.

A Manhattan office building is home to the world’s largest chess board.

At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.