Places Michael Barera Wants to Go

The massive, original Colgate Clock is mounted on a defunct factory building that was once a prison.

This old steel industry company town has a tradition of parking cars on the sidewalk so people can walk in the narrow streets.

A wartime promise becomes a shrine to Our Lady of Lourdes.

This shop is named for a runaway elephant who smashed through its doors, stole some peanuts, and spent five days on the lam.

The largest historic preservation organization in the United States.

Part of a worldwide art project, this mysterious semicircle of concrete shapes holds the pieces of a larger story.

For over 100 years, this Indiana town has had a tree growing out the top of the local courthouse.

A singular collection of hand-built art deco cars are held in a building with style to match.

The highest point in Indiana is curated by an Eagle scout but may be in danger of losing its record to a nearby garbage pile.

The first artificial white water river course in North America cuts right through an Indiana city.

The farm where one of America's greatest leaders was raised is now a well-appointed landmark.

This open air cathedral invites all faiths to worship under the only roof big enough to fit them all: the sky.

The evolution of recreational vehicles and motorhomes is on display in the “RV capital of the world."

This library and museum is dedicated to the life and literature of the Indianapolis native author.

This stunning gothic ruin was a casualty of the Indiana steel industry crash.

Display that gathers the basic elements of the universe in one convenient location.

Symbolic attempt to overcome the issues of life.

A turn-of-the-century architectural marvel built on healing mineral springs and salt licks.

This restaurant proudly displays bread signed by the 39th president.

In northern Ohio, the glorious past of America's trains is on full display.

This campus museum commemorates a national tragedy.

An unassuming 13-acre park is home to over 12,000 roses.

There is beauty and history in the ruins of this former company town.

After covering almost 1.5 billion acres, the survey's still not finished.