Places lilpuddanesca Wants to Go

Take a steam-powered ride straight out of the past on this Appalachian rail line.

A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.

The biggest museum dedicated to insects in North America, one of the largest in the world.

Celebrate the history of the rich and truly misunderstood relationship between man and pigeon.

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

A slab of sandstone covered with mysterious 1,000-year-old rock carvings from a vanished North American culture.

Superfans of The Shawshank Redemption can take a driving tour of most of the films real locations.

The largest ancient burial mound in Ohio.

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

Unique collection containing a wide and curious range of contraceptive items.

A retro walk through the history of the tube.

This lovely university observatory continues to sit abandoned since its potential savior was sent to jail for fraud.

Medical history museum featuring a lovely doctor's office from the 1800s.

Funded by John D. Rockefeller, this is one of the earliest, and most beautiful, shopping arcades in America.

Inside this wonderland of weird, visitors are treated to a collection ranging from skeletons to haunted artifacts.

Georges Seurat’s pointillist masterpiece has been recreated in Ohio in topiary form.

An art deco ice cream shop covered in vintage tiles.

A collection of witchcraft artifacts and occult paraphernalia started by the leader of the Long Island Coven.

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

A beautiful oddities shop crammed with strange and morbid curiosities.

One of the largest underground systems runs under Canada's largest urban center.

A miniature representation of Canadian cities and landmarks in incredible—and sometimes hilarious—detail.