Places Mishel Wants to Go

The last location where Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J. P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson played before their tragic deaths.

A delightful Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale experience, not far off the interstate.

Among the cornfields stands a giant spider crafted from an old Volkswagen.

A life-size bronze statue of Ettore Boiardi, the man behind the can.

A giant pair of thick black glasses mark the tragic demise of a trio of rock and roll legends.

The world's largest Holstein cow.

One man's quest to save his town with a trail of record-breaking sculptures.

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

A 200-year-old bar is all that remains of one Mississippi River town's rough-and-tumble past.

Legend says a primate-like cryptid prowls this otherworldy sliver of the Louisiana bayou.

This 19th-century benevolent society and jazz hall was rescued from abandonment to again host live music.

Religion and personal struggle gave birth to this collection of concrete angels.

One of the last remaining venues on the Old Chitlin’ Circuit is a kaleidoscopic music hall at the end of a dirt road.

A reimagined 19th-century Acadian village featuring authentic Cajun-style homes filled with artifacts specific to the period.

The childhood home of the legendary blues guitarist and singer.

The only international border marker within the United States.

Roadside attraction with more than 1,000 stuffed and mounted animal skins displayed in simulated natural habitats with hand-painted backdrops.

An overlooked monument to the celebrity gangster who helped put the sin in Sin City.

Once connected to the outside world by a single train track, this ghost town is looked after by the National Park Service.

The remains of one of the last mining camps developed on the New River.

Origin of the blue-skinned Fugates of eastern Kentucky.

A local scoured more than 1,000 acres for stone to create his masterpiece.

Visitors to this arboretum are greeted by three smiling giants crafted from sustainable materials.

The massive, original Colgate Clock is mounted on a defunct factory building that was once a prison.