Places meltingknight Wants to Go

Petting this mysterious iron monkey supposedly brings good luck.

This is what trains will look like after the zombie apocalypse.

A boardwalk winds above this beautiful bog full of wildlife and a rare type of turtle.

This mother-daughter run curiosities shop is a beautifully odd mix of taxidermy and exotic plants.

A treasure trove of rare and exquisitely detailed antiques

Browse through roughly 130,000 titles in the world's largest independent video rental store.

Enchanting cave with a river crashing through the roof.

This picturesque mansion has gone from opulent ruin to nature museum.

No one knows for sure why this town's dead refuse to rot.

The world's tallest palm trees look like the whimsical kind of plant you'd find in a Dr. Seuss story.

This ancient church, rebuilt at least 3 times, is flanked at all sides by history.

A writer's tiny retreat built from salvaged shipwreck timbers.

A quirky "castle" formerly belonging to a famous British inventor.

An octagonal folly tower overlooking the sea.

Wooden sleds have replaced donkeys to cart goods around this utterly charming car-free village.

The “American Gothic" artist's largest works hang in an Iowa State University library.

Explore the evolution of printing technology, from cuneiform to Kindle.

The ceiling of this vintage movie palace is covered in fantastic Art Deco murals.

An abandoned lot littered with concrete debris was once the home of the world's first female railroad president.

A fine mixture of the old and the new topped with an art deco neon spire.

A replica viking ship from the Chicago World's Fair is still in dry dock in an Illinois park.

This architectural stunner is one of the few surviving Egyptian Revival theaters in the U.S.

This whimsical home made entirely from clay is basically a giant piece of pottery.

A fake mine that was made using real mining techniques which is also used as a community center.