Places Stefan Kowasch Wants to Go

This racially troublesome eatery thought a new coat of paint could erase its offensive connotations.

A brick-paved former section of the historic coast-to-coast highway.

A museum dedicated to the history & joys of the trail & your best chance to see hikers throwing up ice cream.

A statue in the Texas town that proudly calls itself the killer bee capital of the world.

The world's second largest rocking chair is found on Route 66 in Cuba... Missouri.

Bronze statue marks the spinach capital of the world.

A perfect replica of the beloved show's first set.

A wealth of pop culture statuary and green chile dishes give this roadside restaurant clout.

The contents of this safe survived a 37-kiloton nuclear bomb.

While there are no actual snakes in the history of this crooked road, there may be a number of dead horses.

The once-abandoned 140-year-old hotel used in the movie "In Dreams."

The wooden octagon in which Huckleberry Finn and A Connecticut Yankee were born can still be visited in upstate New York.

An extravagant western hotel where every floor is the "ground floor."

More than 300 years ago, a revolt at this Hopi pueblo shaped the future of the American Southwest.

A wild west land agreement was etched right onto this historic Idaho stone.

A century after his death, this covered bridge still calls to mind the plein air painter who loved it.

These huge stone ovens in the desert fueled the Nevada silver boom, and may have also been a hideout for outlaws.

Its history includes dinosaur fossils, cattle rustlers, Georgia O'Keeffe, and a mythical giant rattlesnake named Vivaron.

This historic old movie house was the scene of one of the Blob's most iconic attacks.

Dubbed the "Blade Runner dragon," this buzzing neon sign is a beloved local icon.

A little stop along the Texas highway where Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, and James Dean stayed while shooting the 1955 film "Giant."

Surprisingly aquamarine waters fill deep lakes formed at the end of the last ice age.

A hidden gem of a saloon in the middle of a ghost town.

Forget Hollywood, one of the biggest stars in the world can be found in Roanoke, Virginia.