Places littlekelle Wants to Go

No one knows who painted this mysterious mural in a Penn State basement.

This 19th century machine put animals (including humans) in boxes to study how they metabolized calories.

A rock maze opens up to a panoramic viewpoint at an abandoned mine full of ghost stories.

This California artist's front yard acts as a gallery for his unique, scrap metal animal sculptures.

A larger than life statue of a steelworker keeps watch over a closed steel mill.

This sprawling collection of saintly relics includes such fascinations as wood from the Cross of Jesus and threads from Mary's veil.

This exhibit pays tribute to the “humble tinkerer” who invented the implantable pacemaker.

This enchanting forest trail leads to ethereal abodes and a giant bird's nest.

This museum remembers an apocalyptic cult that became more famous for baseball than religious radicalism.

Legs Inn provides Polish food, a cornucopia of Odawa artwork, wood carvings, and mounted deer heads.

The world’s largest Masonic temple was saved by the White Stripes.

This lovely public park has an intriguing past and unique wooden bridges made of concrete.

House built with over 60,000 glass bottles.

One lonely, modern pyramid has gone from corporate think tank to deserted boondoggle.

This empty Detroit high school was too expensive to maintain or destroy.

Enormous small-business mecca in the Midwest, serving dozens of artists.

This feline raises a friendly paw at drivers barreling toward the freeway.

To truly appreciate Detroit's landmark skyscraper, you have to step inside.

One man’s vision of living among dinosaurs credits Jesus Christ as the engine of biological evolution.

The remains of a religious colony, its amusement park, zoo, and baseball empire.

Opulent downtown movie theater now houses cars as an indoor parking garage.

This shallow cave got its name from copious amount of human bones found inside.

These enduring murals depicting a distinctly Marxist tribute to capitalism could not even be defeated by McCarthyism.

Unique Michigan homes look like something out of Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings."