Places Randixo Wants to Go

Home to several unusual artifacts, including a huge painting of George Washington.

This historic Ohio bridge is adorned with fanciful locks left behind by loving couples.

One of the few places where you can explore a 1918 paddlewheel steamboat from stem to stern.

A cabin completely covered in coffee mugs, where visitors are welcome to leave one of their own—if they can find an empty nail.

An office built to look like a giant basket.

Founded in 1925, this folk school attracts students from across the country and preserves traditional Appalachian art.

One of the most popular brands of glass among collectors, the story of the A.H. Heisey & Company glassmaker is told in this Newark museum.

Display that gathers the basic elements of the universe in one convenient location.

An ancient cave system in Tennessee’s Appalachian foothills converted to a 1,200-person music venue.

Dinosaurs invade a suburban Nashville neighborhood.

Covered in tens of thousands of coats of paint, this Indiana attraction holds a world record all its own.

Lions and tigers and leopards, servals, pumas, bobcats, lynxes, and ocelots... oh my!

This remarkable 125-year-old building has survived a bank heist, a rooftop dragon, and more than a century of changing businesses; today, it lives on as FairyCross Bottle Shop.

The museum displays the life work of the great clown spanning a career of 70 years in movies, television, radio and his paintings.

This functioning mill was built in the 1970s using parts from several other West Virginia mills.

A wonderful display of arts and crafts handmade by local artisans in the Southern Appalachians.

These tree-filled acres are also filled with history, hiking and a celebration of Appalachian crafts.

One of the largest collections of holy relics in the country.

A collection of over 2000 air-moving devices of all kinds displayed in the Fanimation headquarters.

The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.

One of the oldest Black communities in western North Carolina and one of the largest Black Mennonite congregations in the country.

These eyes bring a smile to all who cruise past their watchful gaze.

This bridge is haunted by the ghost of a distraught mother.

Chef Ashleigh Shanti serves up a classic Appalachian fish fry.