Places Stefan Kowasch Wants to Go

It should come as no surprise that the world's largest artichoke lies in the town that calls itself the "Artichoke Center of the World."

Founded by members of the Tohono O’odham Nation, this one-room joint's James Beard–winning fry bread is light as a cloud.

When you can afford only half a road, you build only half a road.

This colonial tavern played host to George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and other famous early Americans.

A 50-year old dive bar that has its own yacht club.

Take in a rare, face-to-face glimpse of Lady Liberty at this tucked away Red Hook park.

The world's largest public collection of PEZ memorabilia.

These crudely shaped folk giants may be the the second most photographed statues in the U.S.

No two pieces are exactly the same at Portland's hippo-themed hardware store.

An entire town preserved as a historic landmark.

Who knew the Devil's domain was a hot spot for tubing?

The hundreds of movies and television shows shot in this high desert town are commemorated in a unique museum.

What's a diner from the 1939 World's Fair doing in a remote Utah mountain town?

Cadillac where country's first big star was found dead.

One kilometer of thick brass rod laid out before your eyes.

A restored, one-room African-American schoolhouse in the diva's hometown now preserves the legacy of its most famous student.

America's smallest town is run by its single citizen/mayor/librarian/bartender.

A bronze statue on a downtown corner honors Minneapolis's favorite career gal.

250-year-old farm now features sculptures, a petting zoo and a hippy-bazaar.

The world's largest egg has been cracked a number of times over the years but has been repeatedly replaced.

A six-ton, 12-foot-tall concrete prairie dog is touted as the largest in the world.

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

The home used in just a few seconds of film that came to define the setting of a hit sitcom.

A remarkable time capsule of American manufacturing deep in Maryland coal country.