Places Stefan Kowasch Wants to Go

An abandoned, rusty old relic of railroad history stands at attention over the Cuyahoga River.

A bronze monument to Cleveland's favorite, fastest son.

Just outside the Ohio Supreme Court sits a testament to justice.

This massive airship factory is so large that it has its own indoor weather.

At the center of this cemetery stands a 2,000-year-old burial mound of the Adena culture.

It took more than 20 years and a sharp eye for one man to assemble this quirky collection.

You can walk through the first Boeing Air Force One, which famously carried JFK's casket from Dallas back to D.C.

A bronze of the man in all his sinewy glory celebrates his longtime connection to the Ohio city.

A memorial for an outsider theorist who believed that the planet is actually hollow.

A throwback train ride transports passengers through one of the lesser-known national parks in the country.

There is beauty and history in the ruins of this former company town.

This burger joint is named after everyone's favorite carnival prize and is adorned with a giant one over the door.

There are more than 4 million bricks inside this unofficial Lego museum in a former middle school.

Cleveland's giant "free" stamp is a nod to the Civil War, but was misinterpreted for years.

A retro walk through the history of the tube.

An art deco ice cream shop covered in vintage tiles.

Internationally known record store and purveyor of "dusties."

An antiquated German apothecary on Chicago's North Side.

A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.

Weighing 30,000 pounds, this monument represents Detroit's first industrial era.

This tremendous trout welcomes visitors to a northern Michigan town with a rich fishing history.

A place for ship-lovers to watch the passage of freighters traversing the Great Lakes while learning about their history.