Places mwkjones Wants to Go

A modern-day cabinet of curiosities housed in a 300-year-old inn.

An exhibit of items from the mental institution where Mary Todd Lincoln lived after her son conspired to have her committed.

This bullfrog grew to an alleged weight of 42 pounds on a diet of whiskey, baked beans, and June bugs.

Locals purchased this abandoned quarry in order to make sure it continues to be overgrown.

Taxonomy experiment known for quirky collections.

The 100-year-old public collection of a New Hampshire dentist that contains taxidermy, Native American artifacts, and a pair of mummy hands.

Ruins of the elaborate house where the enigmatic costume designer threw glamorous parties for New York's theatrical elite.

Designed as a place for patients to take in the scenery, this tower has a dark history.

A cable-suspension footbridge that hangs high above the Mill River.

This clock tower is all that remains of Bird Hall, constructed by one of the founding families of this Massachusetts town.

A historic bridge no one is allowed to cross.

This dam in the woods, built by Henry Ford with only manpower and oxen, holds no water and serves no purpose.

More than 200 unconventional musical instruments that anyone can play.

A popular 19th-century natural landmark is now hidden within a sprawling forest.