Places lostslav Wants to Go

The flock of plastic poultry is an ode to the classic comedy staple.

This diner's a kitschy dreamland for anyone whose heart is stuck in the 1980s.

The Dalai Lama named this New Zealand landscape the "Spiritual Center of the Universe."

Tubing through a cave lit with glowworms is a magical underground experience.

This sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for “The Hobbit” film series.

The remains of a Rockefeller's lush Italianate estate hidden in the underbrush on the coast of Lake Michigan.

The remnants of Peoria's proud baseball past stand slightly abandoned, but not forgotten.

One of the largest carillons in the world, this giant instrument has 67 cast-iron bells played by a keyboard.

Pumpkin-like gargoyles and grotesques peer down from the rooftop of this unassuming apartment building in Illinois.

The study has wall paneling from a 17th century ship.

Its eclectic exhibits range from the world’s first motorcycle to Luke Skywalker’s Land Speeder.

The carved remains of a 200-year-old oak tree memorialize the namesake of the iconic "Wizard of Oz" character.

This monolithic statue was erected in honor of Chief Black Hawk (even if it wasn't made to look like him).

With 8,000 pipes this giant instrument is the most versatile theatre pipe organ ever built.

This rare female version of the Muffler Man has its clothes removed each summer to signal the start of pool season.

A towering Art Deco movie palace made to look like a Mayan temple.

In a grove of fast growing walnut trees outside Paris, Illinois, a marker shares the story of a fictional road building culture.

A mythical bird etched into the face of a rock doubles as the mascot for a nearby school.

Oversized statues are just the tip of this nostalgic Americana roadside attraction.

This abandoned 19th century orphanage started as a boarding school for children of Civil War veterans.

The city of Rockford, Illinois is symbolically protected by a quartet of fittingly stony sentinels.

A six-story-tall golden pyramid, surrounded by a moat.

This sprawling mini-golf empire is an impressive testament to a disappearing attraction.

The face of a woman pushes its way through the earth.