Places mattalf Wants to Go

The Bucyrus-Erie model 1850B electric shovel, or "Big Brutus," the largest existing electric shovel in the world.

This seemingly charming home memorializes and honors the victims of a century-old unsolved murder.

A remarkably opulent mansion with a tragic history.

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

Undone by Prohibition, this abandoned brewery-turned-flour mill is now ready for its third act.

The 55-pound trichobezoar was removed from the stomach of a cow.

The history of the treatment of mental illness, illustrated in all its gory detail, and housed in an asylum.

Home of mutant livestock.

One of the Eight Wonders of Kansas and the first official National Natural Monument these stark formations look like nature's Stonehenge.

The quirky collection includes treasures like Elvis' underwear, Bob Barker's toothbrush, and hundreds of sock monkeys.

The United States's largest hand-dug well is topped with a state-of-the-art museum.

See the motorcycles that launched the stuntman to fame and the gear that saved his life.

A rainbow-colored house promotes LGBTQ rights across the street from the Westboro Baptist Church.

This little gem of a museum is a hidden jewel filled with prehistoric treasures.

A lifetime's accumulation of bric-a-brac and kitsch.

Metal sculpture folk art lining the Kansas Highway.

The holiday spirit lingers year-round in the "Christmas City of the High Plains."

Curious rock formations in a tiny Kansas state park.

This tiny old water tower once doubled as a makeshift jail.

A picture-perfect town, perfect for blowing up.

A pair of slides and a tree-lined stair corridor have been an urban oasis for nearly 40 years.

Pick up all of the cosmic knick-knacks under the sun or take a creative writing course, all offered in this novelty storefront.

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

16,500-acre ranch filled with American heritage, geological wonders, and a giant pile of tires is the crown jewel of an intriguing tug-of-war.