Places M J Wants to Go

Two Indiana icons are honored at this tiny museum, which features the world's largest collection of James Dean memorabilia.

Ride a mechanical corn dog at the alleged birthplace of America's favorite deep-fried wiener.

This diner serves Route 66 nostalgia and what it claims is the 'original' hot dog on a stick.

With over 5,000 champions, the Hall of Fame continues to draw amateur eaters.

This site is home to ancient petroglyphs and pictographs dating back to 6,000 B.C.

Located in the world's highest-altitude Dark Sky Community, this observatory welcomes amateur and professional astronomers alike.

A rare underwater observatory in the Caribbean that provides breathtaking views of vibrantly colored aquatic life.

Swim or sail to this pie-slinging boat off the coast of St. Thomas.

Dine on ceviche tacos in the sea at this floating restaurant only accessible by boat.

This forgotten Frank Lloyd Wright house is an architectural marvel at the end of a sleepy residential street.

This weird abode has inspired everything from the "House on Haunted Hill" to a robot hunter's pad.

This architectural triumph is the only Frank Lloyd Wright house in Alabama.

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

One of the few remaining carousels built by master amusement park carver Charles I.D. Looff.

An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.

This little blue house pokes out over the campus of UC San Diego, seven stories high.

The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.

This hot dog-shaped diner has moved all around Colorado, but has never been to New York.

Climb to the top of this spiritual tower, and you'll be rewarded with spectacular views.

Once in disrepair, this popular Texas stop along iconic Route 66 has been restored to its past glory.

This Art Deco service station has been providing tune-ups and turning heads for close to a century.

One of the last Art Deco gas station still standing in Dallas.

Perhaps the world's only gas station inspired by a political scandal.