Places MitchHellman Wants to Go

Built in the 1970s, this curious modular home found new life as a sundae-shaped ice cream stand.

A historic, century-old house plopped along the perimeter of Houston's ballpark.

Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.

The "World's Largest Underground Business Complex," a 55,000,000-square-foot city underneath Missouri.

A park filled with vibrant mosaics created by more than 300 folk artists.

At the "Garage Mahal" in Houston, car culture is about more than just driving.

America's first nuclear-powered merchant ship is now a time warp to the atomic age.

This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.

Once part of a dam servicing an early 19th century grist mill, the tucked-way falls are a tricky-to-find urban oasis.

A museum dedicated to exhibiting remarkable outsider art.

This free, take-a-book shop seems like a trick but isn't.

Nothing says indulgence like a 1,500-pound chocolate castle.

Try a classic Necco candy bar being resurrected in a small suburban shop.

This permanent exhibition of commercial signs aims to preserve the cultural heritage of the city.

Seemingly grown on some other world, these New Mexico rock formations look like a disused science fiction set.

The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.

One of the oldest active carousels in the country—but it might be missed by all but the keenest-eyed boardwalk strollers.

Randy Senna's Fascination and retro arcade is home to the last Fascination game in New Jersey, and one of seven remaining as of 2021.

When life gave this firefighter a forest fire, he made a rough-hewn sculpture park using a chainsaw.

The only Native American comic shop in the world.

These small house replicas have stood proudly since the 1950s, even as the property has changed hands.

In the back of a nondescript sports bar is a museum-worthy mural by legendary cartoonists.

A WWI fighter plane and turn-of-the-century penny candy shop are among the unexpected features of this Financial District building.

Prove you deserve to be fed by Kenny Shopsin.