Places ketchiegrl Wants to Go

An idle pastime becomes a record holder in Boys Town, Nebraska.

This erect, phallic geological spire wasn't always named so domestically.

An experimental, automotive replica of Stonehenge.

Hot Doug's "Hot Dog" Stand.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

In Chicago, a pizza-enthusiast has opened a museum dedicated to the history of pizza.

A chance to follow in the footsteps of the word's most legendary animator.

A Japanese temple, old German townhouses, and public chess tables offer a peaceful escape from the bustle of the North Side.

One of Chicago's last seafood smokehouses perfects a dying breed of fishcraft.

This urban drawbridge gained eternal pop culture fame when the Blues Brothers jumped it while it was raised.

Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.

This modest post office sits on the site of H.H. Holmes' famous murder castle.

Despite a recent paint job, the factory still sits empty.

The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.

One street divides a single town that stands in two U.S. states.

A historic coal mine that doubles as a museum and tourist attraction.

This abandoned amusement park was built on a site with a dark history.

Rabbit Hash is a heaping slice of Americana from another era, with a very peculiar origin behind its unusual name.

A pharmacy built in the shape of a mortar and pestle, now resembles a fancy cocktail.

Unique tower has outlasted a takeover of the company.

Ruined pieces of stone and a swimming pool are all that remain of an amusement park swept away by a flood.

This abandoned cemetery has a dark past of bodies buried over bodies.

The oldest operating Mississippi River–style steamboat still navigates the Ohio River.

This candy shop has been serving up sweets to the Louisville area since the 1850s.