Places prairiequeer Wants to Go

Pick up all of the cosmic knick-knacks under the sun or take a creative writing course, all offered in this novelty storefront.

This semi-secret garden in south Seattle emulates a traditional Japanese garden using the plants of the Pacific Northwest.

Couple's personal collection of pinball machines turned public pinball museum.

Make your reservation to have coffee with some kitties.

Seattle's own bad art museum located inside Cafe Racer.

Rustic natural hot springs in the deciduous rain forest.

The longest continuous lava tube in the continental U.S. offers 2.5 miles of dark explorations for the adventurous.

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

An old vending machine serves up unpredictable beverages from its seemingly magical insides.

A collection of 16,000 antlers crammed beautifully into a small shed.

This tiny movie theater was the last one in the U.S. constructed in the Nuevo Deco architectural style.

These giant metal horses graze on a hilltop near the Montana highway.

The residents at this Yellowstone wildlife park will certify your cooler as "bear-proof."

"Polynesia on the Plains."

This off-the-beaten-path abandoned town is a relic of Montana's silver mining boom.

With over 340,000 artifacts and counting, there is something for everyone, often called the "Smithsonian of the West."

This beautiful ancient site is dotted with perforated sandstone pillars considered sacred by some Native American groups.

The only road through the heart of Glacier National Park.

This giant meditative chakra sits peacefully in the Flathead Valley of western Montana.

Mining town from the late 1890s, once home to Calamity Jane.

This amazingly preserved Gold Rush town is a historian's dream.

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

This extravagant Art Nouveau rest stop features a million-dollar view of the Columbia River.

You might know it as the Overlook Hotel, but the inside is not going to be familiar.