Places lianahaley1 Wants to Go

A natural rock formation believed to be a cure-all.

This former mining town was named the most toxic town in America.

A tiny but mighty little pumper sits in the middle of the street, waiting for the next big oil strike.

One of America's first planned communities is preserved in a state park.

The Bucyrus-Erie model 1850B electric shovel, or "Big Brutus," the largest existing electric shovel in the world.

An oil baron's wild paradise and the winner of an ill-fated air race.

A whimsical tower with a spiral staircase, inspired by the Space Age and the Möbius strip.

This small-town museum is dedicated to the original western movie mega-star.

The ruins of a 19th century shelter run by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

A museum celebrating the Victorian obsession with hair art.

This otherworldly church spire reaches up toward the heavens.

An abandoned concrete jungle surrounded by a lush park.

The history of the treatment of mental illness, illustrated in all its gory detail, and housed in an asylum.

This replica small town lets visitors take a stroll through the story of progress in the U.S. via thousands of Americana artifacts.

This giant green head remembers one of America's jazz giants.

This abandoned prison castle has become an imposing gallery of graffiti art.

Community bookshelf of 25-foot-tall book spines.

A piece of John the Baptist in the American heartland.

Tucked away between two 19th-century buildings, this small shop specializes in the macabre.

The house where the famed outlaw was shot by a dirty coward is now a museum to the criminal's legacy.

Step back in time at this 1950s display home, built to showcase once cutting-edge electric amenities.

This ostentatious Italianate palace of an Oklahoma billionaire is filled with several themed mini-museums.

A larger-than-life monument to the overlooked women who braved Western expansion and broke down societal barriers.

Inside this magical collection, you can buy recipes cooked up by church ladies, motorcycle clubs, and clowns.