Places Michael K Wants to Go

A particularly creepy abandoned hospital that sparks interest for lovers of the supernatural.

Prison made famous by The Shawshank Redemption has been out of commission since 1990.

The future of roadside attractions is this sci-fi soda mecca that is home to a 66-foot tall neon pop bottle.

One of the largest collections of wildlife art in the United States, built into the side of a cliff in rural Wyoming.

A decidedly out of place statue memorializes the Blues Brothers characters at this water bottling plant.

The first handmade canoe built by members of the Passamaquoddy in over a century.

A charming museum of natural history featuring dioramas and exhibits made entirely by college students.

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

This vast kitty-themed collection illustrates the history of human-cat interaction.

An almost life-sized elephant named Ms. Ellie greets visitors at this jumbo-themed museum.

First planned industrial community in the United States.

Buy a token from the liquor store and you can make this beast spew flames on command.

The world's only international cryptozoology museum is host to an unrivaled collection of mysterious objects.

World's largest Christmas store.

The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."

Tour the dark and beloved poet's former cobwebbed basement, which may have inspired "The Black Cat."

This national park on the shore of Lake Michigan features remarkable dunes that lie at the heart of a Chippewa legend.

An 18th-century Spanish watchtower made entirely of seashell and concrete.

The final residence of an educator, civil rights leader, and presidential advisor was also the first headquarters of the National Council of Negro Women.

This ranch house in Jackson's Elraine neighborhood was home to the civil rights icons and the site of a shocking assassination.

The official atomic museum of the United States explores the explosive and productive history of a much maligned energy source.

The fictional star of "Breaking Bad" is memorialized with a real-life gravestone in his hometown.

Thousands of pieces of art have been carved into the rock at the site of an ancient volcanic eruption.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."