Places mewissa Wants to Go

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

This museum celebrating the almighty dollar lets visitors literally stand in the shadow of a million bucks.

Partially submerged Buddha heads freckle Chicago’s neighborhoods.

Designed by Alfred Caldwel, this landscape showcases his vision of a native garden.

A Japanese temple, old German townhouses, and public chess tables offer a peaceful escape from the bustle of the North Side.

All of Chicago's wood-paved streets are long gone but two alleys remain.

A monument to the art of slicing people open.

G.V. Black, the Father of Modern Dentistry, keeps an eternal eye on Chicagoan’s teeth from his perch in Lincoln Park.

A cooled lava flow from the Haleakalā volcano formed these surreal-looking columnar basalt structures.

Inside, visitors are treated to the rich history of sugar farming and its impact on Hawaiian society.

A tunnel of hardened lava along Maui’s famous Road to Hana.

A series of waterfalls and pools that flow through the 'Ohe'o Gulch and into the ocean.

At Chicago's revered Field Museum, visitors are invited to learn about and literally explore DNA.

This $3 million model train takes you through Chicago, Seattle, and the thousands of miles in between.

A science teacher's dream.

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.

This Elizabethan hedge maze is one of only six in North America.

Statues of Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins, and Ribsy the dog in the park where their adventures "really happened."

This Cold War missile launch site has been abandoned for 40 years.

A huge musical sculpture and other art installations on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grounds.

A collection of odd-shaped and quirky sounding instruments handmade by a midcentury inventor-composer.

A medical facility that has been kept frozen in time.