Places Polytropa Wants to Go

Visitors flock to see this church tower's unintended feature: It happens to resemble a giant chicken from multiple points of view.

A building shaped like the Army Corps of Engineers logo, because why not?

Amazing taxidermy dioramas from the 1960s in a cement building meant to look like an ice cave.

Rome is now home to a stunning food museum and library.

At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.

This tiny patch of arid sand sits in one of the greenest states in the United States.

Despite its lavish ornamentation, and wholesome lifestyle of its devotees, this mountain commune has faced its share of issues.

The collection of a paranormal investigator who traveled the country collecting haunted items and stories.

This huge clock made of flowers and simple machinery was once used a political weapon.

This harrowing climb along West Virginia's jagged spires is one of the only Via Ferrata on America's east coast.

A museum dedicated to the legend of Bigfoot in the Appalachian Mountains.

In 1869, Swiss and German immigrants settled in this small town in the mountains of West Virginia.

A lighthouse on this West Virginia lake started as a joke, then the forces of nature helped make it a reality.

The farming museum contains an extensive taxidermy collection, including the world's largest stuffed horse.

A cult archaeology conspiracy theory claims these West Virginia petroglyphs were written by Irish monks in Ogham.

First a root beer ad, then a golf course clubhouse, and finally a massive teapot.

This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.

The museum calls itself the "National Museum of the Paranormal" and is full of eerie oddities.

A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.

Featuring a Loretta Lynn display and a re-created coal mine exhibit.

He’s not from around here.

A life-sized recreation of the megafauna that once roamed this region is a feature at the birthplace of American paleontology.

A shop for all your magical needs and notions.

While filling up your gas tank in eastern Kentucky, you just might stumble into this collection of country music memorabilia.