Places Michael K Wants to Go

The building is topped by a Statue of Liberty statue whose torch has stayed burning since the museum opened.

Once adorning a New York skyscraper, these reclaimed ruins now haunt an Indiana park.

A 30-year-old Sycamore tree grown from a seed taken to the moon and back.

The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

This simple convenience store sits on the location where the Ouija board was named—and has a plaque to prove it.

The man who first patented the Ouija board rests in peace beneath a headstone that playfully reflects that achievement.

Exact replica of the ancient monument, but much, much lighter.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

Tucked away in downtown Westerly is America's first shark history museum.

This handsome giant is said to mark the birthplace of the mythical woodsman and even had a cameo in a Stephen King novel.

This 1.5 million-gallon water tower inspired Stephen King while he was writing "It."

This is the sewer drain that was the inspiration for the opening scene of Stephen King’s classic novel “IT”.

The eccentric mansion of one of the most popular horror authors of modern times.

This steam locomotive served as both an interesting static display and unique playground equipment since 1959.

A year-long seasonal produce clock highlighting a variety of fruits and vegetables from across the Piedmont region.

This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

The Icelandic Sea Monster Museum explores the area's history of aquatic cryptid sightings.

Staves, storm-calling, and of course, necropants.

The largest whale museum in Europe allows visitors to walk among life-size giants.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

The second-largest gold nugget in existence, displayed in a Las Vegas casino conveniently named the Golden Nugget.