Places JROD Wants to Go

Berry Gordy Jr.'s old home was the original headquarters of Motown Record Corporation.

World's largest Christmas store.

A restored 114-year-old railroad station heralded as the most photographed depot in the United States.

Largely unknown designer of the Jefferson nickel, one of the most iconic coins in U.S. history.

There is an art, a science, and certainly a responsibility to occupying the Big Red Chair, and this is where it's learned.

For more than 50 years, an iconic sign has greeted visiting “fudgies” to the Traverse City area.

Two dozen rescued bears roam (mostly) free at the largest bear ranch in the U.S.

This defunct, fortress-like prison has been the setting for several movies.

A celebrity from the late Cretaceous period.

A super-sized promotional trick that is now a D.C. landmark.

The world's oldest soul food restaurant is also one of its best.

The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.

This lonely waterfront memorial to the men of the Titanic was erected by the "Women of America."

A historic estate packed with George Washington's heirlooms, and its own nuclear bunker.

The winding route passes through an enclosed alleyway, two tunnels, and leads to the White House basement.

During the Industrial Revolution this “Temple of Invention” was full of intricate miniature machines and gadgets.

The Corinthian columns that towered over Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration stand proud.

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.

An ode to Japanese artist Hokusai, with a bit of a comical twist.

Tucked away in the forest, these giant wooden trolls delight visitors in Charlestown, Rhode Island.

This cemetery is home to numerous granite headstones that are works of art unto themselves.

This beach-side arcade is believed to be the oldest penny arcade in America.