Places Andy Fowler Wants to Go

A beautiful botanical garden in the heart of the Natural State.

In this rural town square, a unique statue honors the inventor of the microchip.

Once a thriving town of 100, Argonne was abandoned around 1970.

A replica of a Dutch windmill in honor of those who settled in the region from the Netherlands.

Bodie's 20th-century rival was a paragon of respectability and calm—but the mines eventually ran dry.

Venture into the past with an unlisted exhibit hall featuring extinct birds.

In a forgotten Central Valley industrial park lies the busiest railroad junction in California.

The only museum in the Western Pennsylvania region that focuses on Asian art and Meissen porcelain.

This sculpture is a cross between an observatory and an earth mound to honor the community's rich history.

Sample original Hatfield family moonshine at this distillery in southern West Virginia.

West Virginia’s largest bog is home to rare carnivorous plants.

Step back in time at this historic variety store, packed with items from a bygone era.

West Virginia’s first state park commemorates one of the state’s last significant Civil War battles.

This statue in Talcott, West Virginia, is an enduring symbol of American grit.

See the world's biggest spool of thread, along with the largest collection of sewing machines.

Erosion has transformed this sandstone boulder into a massive dune-filled cavern.

This replica of Michigan's mighty Mackinac Bridge is more than 200 times smaller than its northern counterpart.

A 17-acre urban oasis featuring a pollinator garden, heritage trees, and an aerial tree walk.

Late Mesolithic settlements and Bronze Age burials have been excavated at this ancient woodland on the top of a hill.

A picturesque (all-natural!) beach in a landlocked state.

A natural sandstone bridge nestled within a mature forest in southern Illinois.

This 4,000-acre restored grassland in northern Illinois is home to a range of native flora and fauna, from clovers to plovers to a herd of bison.

An oddity shop filled with loads of bones, skulls, crafting materials, vintage taxidermy, and more.

A museum and gift shop in a small Illinois town commemorates the work of E.C. Segar and the local figures on whom he based his characters.