Places Opinicus Wants to Go

A small town market proudly displays numerous taxidermied animals along its walls.

Surprisingly delicious Asian-style hot dogs.

A giant milk bottle from the 1930s beckons drivers to this diner.

The oldest continuously-operating Chinese restaurant in the United States has been in business since 1911.

"Polynesia on the Plains."

Eat burgers beneath gargantuan taxidermy and thousands of dollar bills in Utah's oldest continuously-operating bar.

What's a diner from the 1939 World's Fair doing in a remote Utah mountain town?

A small Wyoming town is home to the state's oldest-operating soda fountain.

Priceless space junk on display in front of a local Dairy Queen.

At this small shop off a dirt road in the forest, the specialty is eel the owner caught and smoked himself.

All that remains of the once-booming chain is a single orange-roofed restaurant.

The absurd creation is a compulsory destination for selfies in Buffalo.

This overlooked gem outside Niagara Falls preserves and celebrates Iroquois culture.

Learn about the last river many crossed to find freedom from slavery in the United States.

Yes, this monument is aware that it is about 20 miles away from the actual center of the United States.

A monument to the center of the North American continent may be off by a few miles.

This former small town was destroyed not by the motor oil it sprayed the ground with but by the toxic waste that was added.

The world's second largest rocking chair is found on Route 66 in Cuba... Missouri.

An urban forest overtakes what was the greatest failure of utopic urban housing.

The ruins of a 19th century shelter run by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

This historic motel standing at the "crossroads of America" offers a radio in every room and was saved by local protesters.

Where the author wrote her beloved "Little House" books.

An unexpected but incredible collection of wildlife dioramas spanning rainforests, swamps, forests, and plains.

A kitschy, creepy St. Louis mainstay.