Places redraspus Wants to Go

A retired schoolteacher in suburban Nevada transformed his front yard into a paleontological menagerie.

The self-proclaimed gateway to the Extraterrestrial Highway.

A blast of nostalgia awaits visitors to this miniature indoor raceway.

This sign designates the road that leads to the infamous Area 51.

Fans of vintage Vegas, kitsch, and toy pony-based gambling now flock to a casino called The D.

This massive crater in the middle of nowhere was used to train astronauts for moon landings.

Twelve plaster figures inspired by da Vinci's famed painting haunt the desert landscape above a real-life ghost town.

There's nothing creepier than a cemetery next to a clown motel.

A picture-perfect town, perfect for blowing up.

Oh, just a motel on the edge of the desert decorated with thousands of clowns conveniently located next to an abandoned graveyard.

Odd outsider art installations surround a Gold Rush-era ghost town.

This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.

Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.

A museum dedicated to an elusive cryptid.

A magical sanctuary of mythological statuary.

A hidden gem full of oddities, curiosities and macabre antiques.

A collection of odd-shaped and quirky sounding instruments handmade by a midcentury inventor-composer.

In this subterranean brick arcade, a small shop continues the ancient practice of bookbinding.

A (slightly) grownup take on the classic retro arcade.

This Seattle store is packed with all sorts of curious creatures and creations.

Dedicated to the history and culture of smoking, this small museum now includes a vape lounge.

In 1988, jazz legend Chet Baker fell to his death from a window of this hotel facing Amsterdam Centraal.

This massive mural by famed pop-artist Keith Haring was hidden for almost 30 years until its 2018 rediscovery.

A unique collection of gilded age mechanical pianos.