Places permatour Wants to Go

Dedicated to the history of the 1,000 nuclear missiles that once covered the Great Plains.

These 11,000-year-old mounds may be the oldest known human-made structures in the Americas.

A cheeky alleyway window hosts tiny rotating exhibits with outsized charm.

Built following the War of 1812, this fort has withstood hurricanes for centuries.

Giant novelty guitars now mark the spot where Robert Johnson is said to have sold his soul to the devil.

A preserved stretch of ancient fossilized trees with an impressive gem collection to boot.

A notorious Route 66 eatery once frequented by Al Capone.

Spanking machines, fake goats, and more devices of humiliation are on display in this museum of fraternal initiation devices.

Oversized statues are just the tip of this nostalgic Americana roadside attraction.

This lagomorph-obsessed Route 66 emporium is home to a giant jackrabbit that sits in a bunny graveyard.

A taxidermy “mermaid,” vampire-killing kits, and hundreds of other bizarre objects are housed at this quirky museum.

This site is dedicated to a candidate for sainthood and contains personal items including his cilice and lead coffin.

This largely forgotten piece of Cold War history stands hidden in the woods just north of the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Setting this massive marionette aflame rids Santa Fe of doom and gloom for another year.

Wedding chapel's mysterious spiral staircase said to be miraculously constructed.

Striking images of New Orleans history, including colonizers, soldiers, Klansmen, scientists, sharecroppers, and more, are depicted in frescoes that line the walls of this transportation hub.

In 1857, the Mardi Gras parade tradition began at this intersection.

This city block-long devotional site, a replica of a famous site in France, is dedicated to the patron saint of grandmothers, mothers, and educators.

Anne Rice, one of the most influential writers in gothic literature, is buried alongside her husband in a New Orleans cemetery.

The mounds on this coastal archaeological site reveal the history of the land’s first inhabitants.

The hall of fame for circus performers.

The first atheist monument on public land in the United States.

Some believe Ponce de León's mystical spring lurks right under a public drinking fountain.

This liminal destination combines creaky carnival rides, a classic car museum, and luck-of-the-draw flea market finds surrounded by dust and drive-in movie screens.