Places Stefan Kowasch Wants to Go

The record holder for the world’s largest peach.

An eclectic restaurant serving from and to the nearby Chittenden Locks.

The Iowa state contender for largest pan in the world oddly only comes in second or so.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

A stone face watches over the river.

This awkward aquarium sculpture is one of the strangest statues in Chicago.

Standing guard on top of an old, vacant ice cream shop.

What better place to take a seat?

The world's last remaining store of its kind.

A treasure hunter's tiny bar, harboring celebrities since 1959.

Wander through more than 20,000 square feet filled with an amazing collection of orchids.

The home, museum, and death site of Kodak's influential founder.

An enormous goose sits atop this nest-shaped home.

FDR hoped to find a cure for polio in this Georgia town's warm springs.

Tirelessly maintained by a Wisconsin man named JFK.

This railroad magnate's 19th century tower is more than a little bit out of place in the Nevada desert.

This quirky outpost and gallery inside a former church is an unexpected trove of handcrafted art.

When in Idaho, sleep in a giant potato.

This Puget Sound military post has a long, turbulent history as a gateway to the Pacific.

This abstract roadside poultry was saved from demolition by outraged drivers and pilots.

This roadside attraction has been serving out its fair share of hearty folklore and chaos since 1858.

This great stone guardian of the forest is a relic from the land's volatile volcanic past.

The oldest continuously-operating Chinese restaurant in the United States has been in business since 1911.

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.