Places michaelamiller Wants to Go

An opulent testament to the boom-and-bust history of industry in north central Indiana.

The chiseled jaw of this forgotten American hero still stands tall in a small Indiana town.

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

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

The lynching and burial site of America's first train robbers.

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

A chilling disappearance (and rescue) of a child uncovers a geological mystery.

The home used in just a few seconds of film that came to define the setting of a hit sitcom.

The only freestanding table rock formation east of the Mississippi.

This mysterious hill seems to pull objects uphill.

The first spinning jail built in the United States is the only one that still turns.

A stunning, abandoned limestone quarry in southern Indiana provided the stone to erect the Empire State Building.

The longest navigable underground river in the United States is home to countless blind and albino animals.

This abandoned Abraham Lincoln statue has also earned the honorary of "World's Ugliest."

Once known as the Illinois Asylum for the Incurable Insane.

Despite its name, this fast food museum is actually a replica of the ninth McDonald's store.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

A onetime gangsters' hideaway where you can dine on steaks, fine wines, and cigars just like they once did.

A chance to follow in the footsteps of the word's most legendary animator.

Even with its slightly risible name this colossal cross is still able to inspire awe.

This monolithic statue was erected in honor of Chief Black Hawk (even if it wasn't made to look like him).

Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.

In the Shawnee National Forest, amazing rock formations peer through the treeline.