Places mikeblan1996 Wants to Go

An indoor miniature village and labor of love for Laurence Geiringer, a model railroad enthusiast.

When the Austin Dam failed it destroyed much of Austin...and then it failed again.

In which a local geological marvel becomes a quaint roadside attraction.

A stone arch leads to a cavernous 1930s spring house tucked away in the Pennsylvania woods.

This abandoned Poconos resort is haunted by a history of kitschy romance and a violent fugitive.

One of the steepest streets in the United States makes an intriguing challenge for cyclists.

A train station that was abandoned by the coal industry and converted into a cocktail bar. Now it’s home to the local visitor bureau.

Delicate Wurlitzers, creepy clowns, and The Noid all share space in this insane explosion of kitsch history.

The headquarters of the Fraternitas Rosae Crucis, complete with Rosicrucian pyramids, all in the Pennsylvania woods.

This little-known collection holds everything from "Dracula" notes, to the manuscript of "Ulysses," to the forged works of Shakespeare.

Sail through this subterranean show cave that is home to a legend that would go on to name nearly everything around it.

This little museum in the town where zombies were born celebrates the living dead.

Mysterious rocks that ring musically when struck.

A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.

This small-town museum is dedicated to the original western movie mega-star.

This historic theater's pipe organ still accompanies silent films just like it did in 1929.

A funhouse dummy that turned out to be a real life mummy, Elmer McCurdy is an urban legend come true.

The largest land animal skull ever discovered.

Final resting place of Geronimo, Quanah Parker, and the first atomic gun ever fired.

American bison herd descending directly from a Bronx Zoo breeding program that saved the species from extinction.

An immersive art experience built by local arts collaborative, Factory Obscura, in the building formerly known as The Womb, a psychedelic arts center founded by the frontman of the Flaming Lips.

The world's only museum devoted solely to the art and collection of action figures.

A jukebox headstone marks the grave of the Cleveland disc jockey credited with coining the term “rock 'n' roll."

A rare particle accelerator with a tremendous energy range is tucked away at Ohio University.