Places lizsullivan Wants to Go

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

This abandoned amusement park was built on a site with a dark history.

A bakery and variety store filled with an extensive taxidermy collection.

A 40-foot waterfall flows into this unique natural swimming hole.

The preserved remains of the former Milwaukee County Hospital for the Insane are hidden in the wooded grounds of County Park.

A museum celebrating the self-taught artist-environment builder.

Planes, trains, and automobiles have all been sunk as attractions at this Illinois diving spot.

The largest puppetry museum in the United States houses the world's most complete collection of Jim Henson artifacts.

This whimsical sculpture garden is a local treasure.

According to the legend, this strikingly beautiful hill has miraculous healing powers.

Every winter, dozens of otherworldly ice structures sprout up from a rigged up artesian well.

This circus town museum recognizes the outstanding clowns of history.

A remnant of the last Ice Age, this lake is surrounded by fascinating rock formations.

One Austrian's singular yard is now preserved as a folk art garden of concrete wonders.

This unique zoo is the only place in the world where you can see all 15 species of crane.

Whimsical sculptures dot a woodland path surrounding their creator's old summer cottage.

The spaceship-like theater, which is still in use, was one of the most popular exhibits at the 1964 New York World's Fair.

Over thousands of years, this slot canyon was carved out of the bed of an ancient lake.

An oddly poignant roadside attraction celebrating American folklore.

Gambling, boozing, and yodeling animals cover the walls of this dive bar cum natural history museum.

A curious sculpture garden and museum in Cochrane, Wisconsin.

A large circus museum with summer performances.

A tribute to the twin ideals of religion and patriotism, built by a Catholic priest from rocks, glass, and innumerable found items.

Homemade outdoor church and sculpture garden decorated with glass shards.