Places Michael K Wants to Go

A gruesome and mysterious ancient sculpture of a pagan deity from the Roman occupation of Celtic Britain.

This marine reptile was discovered by one of the 19th century's greatest fossil hunters.

The beloved beast's taxidermy remains sit in the Natural History Museum's cafe.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

One of the largest private collections of fossils in the world.

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

This statue of one of baseball’s greatest pitchers looks like something out of a sci-fi horror movie.

Statue dedicated to the star of an old television show.

This quirky museum has a collection of more than 15,000 bobblehead dolls.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

Pickles belong on pizza and this freewheeling outpost proves it.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

This abstract roadside poultry was saved from demolition by outraged drivers and pilots.

The first integrated firehouse in Atlanta houses a museum on the history of desegregation in the city's fire department.

The king of U.S. high points towers over every other peak on the continent.

A surreal, interdimensional shopping center and portal to another universe by Meow Wolf.

This former maximum-security prison is creepy, sobering, and supposedly haunted.

This permanent collection of preserved bodies taken from Irish bogs is one of the leading authorities on such morbid mummies.

The site of Neil Armstrong's first flight is marked by a full on replica of the moon landers.

This alley-cum-fan gallery in the ex-Nirvana drummer's hometown holds the world's largest drumsticks.

Dublin's "Dead Zoo" serves as a window to Victorian museum design.

These gigantic skeletons tower over visitors and provide insight into the creatures that once ruled over Ireland.

Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.

A mythical bird etched into the face of a rock doubles as the mascot for a nearby school.