Places Michael K Wants to Go

In an odd geographic anomaly this city borders two different states on opposite sides of town.

First a root beer ad, then a golf course clubhouse, and finally a massive teapot.

Over a dozen Native American earth mounds dating back over 2,000 years dot this Tennessee archaeological park.

This archaeological dig site and museum is home to one of the largest dinosaur fossil collections in the world.

Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.

Quirky water tower advertises the long-gone Brooks Tomato Products Co.

Oversized statues are just the tip of this nostalgic Americana roadside attraction.

Abraham Lincoln's likeness rests at the top of this giant totem pole.

Today this bizarre rooftop phone booth seems like a piece of kitsch but it was once used to spot disastrous storms.

This colorful monument commemorates a little-known story from the life of Abraham Lincoln.

The world's largest covered wagon is piloted by a giant Lincoln lawyer.

A small museum celebrating the fiberglass giants that are icons of America's highways.

While he no longer has an eatery to give him context, this off-brand Paul Bunyan still holds his giant hot dog with pride.

Just off I-55 in McLean, Illinois, is a place where you can play over 100 arcade and pinball machines for 25-75 cents a pop.

This tiny historic jail along Route 66 is the perfect fit for exactly one criminal and their partner-in-crime.

This historic Illinois "Muffler Man" has been converted from axe-touting lumberjack to rocket-wielding space ace.

A historic and oft-filmed prison stands in a Chicago suburb.

Where animatronic singing fish go to retire.

A diorama of the Civil War, fought by cats.

Step into the courtroom to learn details of the only case in history where ghostly testimony led to a murderer's conviction.

Abstract dinosaur models in London.

The seamy, underground secrets of Portland's criminal past.

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

Standing at 21-feet tall, this space cowboy adds to the legacy of Route 66's muffler men.