Places Ruben Stemple Wants to Go

This abandoned neighborhood is now a park filled with beautiful trees, wildflowers, and hints of its past.

Located in a Civil War era building, this café is engrained with the spirit of Edgar Allen Poe.

A surprisingly detailed model of the world's most powerful radio telescope.

The first transatlantic wireless signal was received at this 17th-century fort.

The only known working replica of the world's first self-propelled vehicle.

This bird-loving brewery is situated in an old municipal bathhouse, nestled beside a 300-year-old windmill.

The grandiose interior of this bar speaks to its past as home to famous jewelers and railway offices.

This private museum is packed with 20th-century traffic and technology artifacts.

A tribute to Loveland’s most famous sweethearts, who helped spread cupid’s message to millions.

These circular ruins are all that remain of a 17th-century Arctic whaling outpost.

A secret door leads to this cozy dive that sells only “milk.”

This exhibit pays tribute to the “humble tinkerer” who invented the implantable pacemaker.

Over 1,000 pieces of one of the most niche art objects imaginable: the glass paperweight.

This pub can leave even the sober feeling slightly unsteady.

One of the few surviving examples of the first lock and dam system built on the Ohio River.

A hidden medieval crypt where a famous legend says the devil used to teach black magic.

Drink your espresso at a Victorian-era urinal in this underground-restroom-turned-coffee-bar.

A rare example of this century-old British tank stands near the center of town in Ashford.

Dozens of large-scale, creative, evocative curios from prominent artists dot the calm outdoor space around this major museum.

This giant roadside fruit is home to an array of apple-based treats.

Between Missoula and Spokane, a family-owned travel center has an unusual museum in the back.

This hidden amusement park is a magical escape for kids and kids-at-heart.

This diner's a kitschy dreamland for anyone whose heart is stuck in the 1980s.

This New England drive-in was built to straddle the border between two states.