Places lizsullivan Wants to Go

A 17th-century bezoar, dirt from an infamous site, and other curios decorate this unusual bar.

Divinely-inspired village houses 6,000 dolls, plus strange and lovely outsider art.

Follow the path behind this treat-slinging camper van to a sculpture garden in the forest.

This granite rock face is named for the magnificent reflection that occurs when the sun hits it just right.

A folk art mecca famous among outsider art fans.

A wonderful display of arts and crafts handmade by local artisans in the Southern Appalachians.

A wedding chapel, vintage clothing shop, and bar all under one roof.

This rare basilica nestled right in downtown Asheville is an architectural marvel, inside and out.

Art museum based around the collections accumulated over 58 years by one eccentric thrift store owner.

This vast kitty-themed collection illustrates the history of human-cat interaction.

This North Carolina museum is keeping the pinball craze alive, with a little Space Invaders on the side.

A piece of outsider public art accompanied by a strange urban legend.

Up-close opportunities to see working birds of prey.

A riverside tiny house with books and other treasures galore.

The huge collection of paintings of the American West is one of Denver's best-kept secrets.

Wall to wall taxidermy at Denver's oldest and most exotic steakhouse.

This modern antique shop is a museum for 1980's Saturday morning cartoon culture.

A home covered with elaborate mosaic and other pieces of art.

A multiversal transit station located right below a highway interchange.

The highest point in Indiana is curated by an Eagle scout but may be in danger of losing its record to a nearby garbage pile.

This old steel industry company town has a tradition of parking cars on the sidewalk so people can walk in the narrow streets.

This bridge was constructed from the remains of the first Ferris wheel.

A park where you can watch the highway zoom past.

Marine fossils from the Devonian period are exposed at this park.