Places KevinThroop Wants to Go

Learn about the history and craftsmanship of carousels inside this museum located in a former post office.

Superfans of The Shawshank Redemption can take a driving tour of most of the films real locations.

The largest ancient burial mound in Ohio.

This abandoned bridge to nowhere stands secluded in the woods of a Cleveland suburb.

The largest earthwork effigy in the world.

A museum devoted to the victims and the survivors of the most catastrophic fire in American history.

Almost half-way between the Equator and North Pole.

The remains of a enormous earthen figure of unknown origins cuts across a rural Wisconsin road.

A metal ring in the middle of the road marks the exact spot where the Soviet satellite crash-landed in 1962.

The center of the only hemisphere that awards visitors with a commemorative coin.

A group of artists transformed this desolate city alleyway into an outdoor gallery of street art.

Statue dedicated to the star of an old television show.

A unique botanical garden housed in three giant geodesic domes.

Six tiny houses built for working class people form the largest intentional cluster of Wright homes anywhere.

Robots, lasers, and whoopee cushions, oh my!

Once a speakeasy operated by Al Capone, this Milwaukee cigar bar is now a haven for ghost hunters.

A place to eat for on-the-run agents and espionage enthusiasts.

Half of a waterfall goes into the river while the other half seems to disappear.

This century-old barn is home to a homey, eclectic film festival.

The famed architect designed this Minnesota gas station of the future with a lookout tower.

The elaborate clockwork contraptions in this Scottish gallery create small worlds of whimsy and horror.

The world's oldest surviving music hall was also once a freakshow.

In the depths of Glasgow Cathedral's crypt, one pillar stands out from all others.

Early Medieval stones sit on display at the beautiful Govan Old Church in Glasgow.