Places RandomGuy Wants to Go

Home of a French nobleman's short-lived attempt at raising cattle in the Badlands of North Dakota.

The ruins of Theodore Roosevelt's beloved ranch stand in a forgotten corner of a national park named after him.

This simple badlands butte is the highest point in North Dakota and may be the only high point to charge admission.

One North Dakota man's vast collection of rare rocks, polished orbs, and geological wonders.

"...I guess that was your accomplice in the wood chipper?"

A monument to the center of the North American continent may be off by a few miles.

These former Cold War launch sites have been preserved for tourists to see where the button might have been pushed.

The remnants of an early American attempt at missile defense.

Forever immortalized in concrete, this Simpsons etching was crafted by show creator Matt Groening.

Instead of fruit, the branches of this tree are brimming with hopes and dreams.

This 80.33 troy ounces of solid gold is believed to be the largest nugget from Oregon still in its original form.

This mother-daughter run curiosities shop is a beautifully odd mix of taxidermy and exotic plants.

The only surviving prototype of Buckminster Fuller's revolutionary car.

An eccentric millionaire's personal curio collection includes at least one shrunken head.

Its buzzing collection honors vibrator history.

Get lost in this haunting fairytale art walk through a man-made eucalyptus grove.

A tiny theater hidden in an alley plays a constant stream of short silent films for anyone willing to peer through the peephole.

A winding path built in secret on the edge of the continent.

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

The capitol city's oldest existing cemetery.

An informal walk of fame in front of a Hollywood office building remembers a comedic great and his associates.

Room 32 of the Alta Cienega Motel has grown into a shrine to the Lizard King.