Places marasta215 Wants to Go

This replica stave church looks like a piece of Norway was simply plopped down in South Dakota.

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

According to local legend, a tree grew from the stake that killed this alleged vampire. In reality, he probably died from influenza.

This naturally-sourced hot spring is now home to a clothing-optional resort.

Wondrous sandstone hoodoos where Native Americans collected clay for pottery, 9,000 years ago.

Crystal clear lake with a shoreline of travertine located in a Colorado canyon.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

Once known as the Illinois Asylum for the Incurable Insane.

An abandoned meat mecca now serves as an excellent locale for urban exploration.

What was once one of the country's largest confectionary plants is now an abandoned ruin, but is still pretty sweet.

A century-old network of freight tunnels underneath the city's historic business district.

An Art Deco gem that held together the artistic heart of an agricultural community for 92 years.

Built in 1869, this now-retired structure looks more like a medieval fortress than a county lock-up.

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

This deceivingly ordinary warehouse hides an enormous collection of pop culture treasures.

Roses and other fascinating flora fill this garden built to commemorate Britain's immortal Bard.

A historic and oft-filmed prison stands in a Chicago suburb.

Today this bizarre rooftop phone booth seems like a piece of kitsch but it was once used to spot disastrous storms.

The first and only museum dedicated to stained glass and horology opened outside of Chicago in 2017.

First known as the "Sample House," this construction mash-up was meant to be a living catalogue of building styles.

Once called the "Polish Gold Coast" it is an icon of the neighborhood that bears its same name.

An actual 1957 Cadillac De Ville, encased in 15 cubic yards of concrete.

Eclectic collection of rare and beautiful stones in a historic home.

A small abandoned and abused cemetery that has become a magnet for ghost hunters.