Places Ramshackle Wants to Go

A fake mine that was made using real mining techniques which is also used as a community center.

In the remote high desert of New Mexico, a strange array of poles beckon fury from above.

The childhood home of Henry Jones Jr. is now an adventure-themed bed and breakfast.

These aggressively sustainable art homes look like something out of 1970's science fiction.

"I did this all while you were watching TV."

One man has carved a number of natural New Mexico caves into psychedelic sandstone temples.

A futuristic temple of light uses prisms and rainbows to create an atmosphere of peace.

A unique geological area spiked with wind-carved rocks that resemble teepees.

Giant origami sculptures tucked into desert scenery beckon passers-by to explore further.

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

A sprawling collection of over 106,000 toys from around the world.

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

An abandoned amusement park based on the popular 1940s Red Ryder comic strip.

A museum devoted entirely to the rattlesnakes and snake-related art.

This pseudo-steampunk weapons facility is the world's largest wood and glue structure, and packs quite a wallop.

The official atomic museum of the United States explores the explosive and productive history of a much maligned energy source.

If drivers cross the rumble strip on this stretch of Route 66 at just the right speed it plays "America the Beautiful."

Fascinating museum dedicated to the under-appreciated medical history of urology features some wince-inducing devices.

The 320-year-old tree that greeted General Lafayette and rerouted an interstate highway.

Crammed into a Baltimore row house is an oddities shop that sells everything from skulls to dead insects.

This free, take-a-book shop seems like a trick but isn't.

A hidden alley in urban Baltimore is a haven for graffiti artists.

The man who first patented the Ouija board rests in peace beneath a headstone that playfully reflects that achievement.

A collection of artifacts from Maryland's maritime past.