Places melissabollman Wants to Go

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

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

The man who was president for only one day and spent most of it asleep.

The oldest bar in Missouri is hidden within a limestone brewery cellar more than 50 feet underground.

One of the oldest continually operated libraries in Kansas.

This quaint museum lets you take a ride on its antique carousels.

One of America's first planned communities is preserved in a state park.

The ruins of a 19th century shelter run by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

This sacred space and gathering spot for the Wyandot Nation has been the surrounded by controversy and confusion.

This otherworldly church spire reaches up toward the heavens.

This mansion was made famous by its colorful cast of owners and location along the Sante Fe Trail.

A whimsical monument marks the highest point in Kansas, not that you could tell by the looks of it.

When zealous marijuana enthusiasts kept stealing the "Mile 420" highway marker, the State of Colorado got creative.

A tiny nondenominational church harkens back to the days of the first homesteaders in the region.

These faux-cliff dwellings allow visitors to climb around on a replica archaeological site.

This enigmatic building features numerous architectural styles.

Hidden beneath a bridge, this waterfall is known for the large amounts of graffiti painted on its base.

Small teepee-like houses built for TB patients have become sheds, studios, and bus stops around Colorado Springs.

Why walk on this historical site when you can zoom down instead?

A remote candy-striped mountain in the Peruvian Andes straight out of the pages of Dr. Seuss.

The final resting place of a space program monolith, soon to be unveiled again to the public.

Hand-crafted tributes to a stray cat named "Room 8" now cover this LA elementary school.

One man's homage to the sun continues to grow like a glass fractal.

A cake-themed art installation tucked away in historic Chinatown.