Places Michael Barera Wants to Go

These experimental weapons brought World War II to Nebraska as well as 26 other U.S. states.

An ornate Art Deco tile mosaic representing Nebraskan life, both modern and prehistoric.

The largest collection of historical roller skates in the world.

A brick-paved former section of the historic coast-to-coast highway.

Roaming bison and a spectacular view at the highest point in Nebraska.

America's smallest town is run by its single citizen/mayor/librarian/bartender.

This erect, phallic geological spire wasn't always named so domestically.

An experimental, automotive replica of Stonehenge.

This university research project is the U.S. government's weed dealer.

This Mississippi seminary was the first in America to train Black Catholic priests.

A preserved stretch of ancient fossilized trees with an impressive gem collection to boot.

Walk through row upon row of manicured miniature trees at the United States' largest bonsai nursery.

Tucked away on a hilltop in the backwoods of Mississippi lies the remains of a blues legend.

A grandiose octagonal home crowned by a large dome stands out among the antebellum mansions.

A historic Civil War estate-turned-museum looks back on the Confederate States of America.

This historic general store still operates much as it did in the late 1800s.

The final resting place of the camel who served with the Confederate Army during the Civil War.

Giant novelty guitars now mark the spot where Robert Johnson is said to have sold his soul to the devil.

Built following the War of 1812, this fort has withstood hurricanes for centuries.

This two-room shotgun shack in Tupelo is the birthplace of a King.

A Muppet museum in small-town Mississippi honors the roots of Jim Henson's most beloved creation.

William Faulkner kept his beloved estate wild and untamed.

Built by prisoners of war, the largest small-scale model ever built includes eight miles of tiny streams that now sit abandoned.

The most powerful laboratory radiation source in the world pulses with 1,000 times the electricity of a lightning bolt.