Places Maggie Mason Wants to Go

This haunted hotel built on natural springs once served as a hospital for a quack doctor promising a cure for cancer.

One of the most acclaimed eateries in Arkansas is a two-table diner on the ground floor of a family home.

The final remnant of the Arkansas zinc industry is this historically protected ghost town.

The only diamond mine in the world where you can keep what you find.

This futuristically sylvan church is a glass-enclosed marvel of modern architecture.

This Kansas City studio was home to Walt Disney's first animation business.

A floating museum that was sunk by a flood and left to rot in the tides.

A museum celebrating the Victorian obsession with hair art.

Tucked away between two 19th-century buildings, this small shop specializes in the macabre.

The creator of the Kewpie doll's former home has been turned into a museum celebrating her life and work.

A plaque on the side of a parking garage marks the burial place of a great Ottawa chief.

This unconventional used book store was once in the news for the surprising act of burning books.

A magnificent church designed by world-renowned architect, Frank Lloyd Wright.

During the 19th-century, this park was a vital trading fort.

The obelisk meant to mark the founding father's grave at Monticello is actually on the University of Missouri campus.

Famous church recognized for both its unique design and disciplined monks that live according to the Benedictine discipline.

The only remaining Cold War–era Minuteman II missile control center in Missouri.

This art deco masterpiece was once a miracle spring mecca but is now simply a government office building.

This giant green head remembers one of America's jazz giants.

A celebration of the animation wizard's childhood home and antique railroad memorabilia collection.

When he found his hometown was no more, Lowell Davis decided to recreate a "new" ghost town from scratch.

An adorably sweet display of sculpted Precious Moments figurines.

A sculpture of a giant man escaping from the depths of the Earth.

The fastest mail service in the west is tracked and memorialized along this 1,400 mile trail.