Places Rick Brown Wants to Go

Walk along the intricate path of this stone labyrinth and gardens.

A source of civic pride, though the reason for its construction is unknown.

This unassuming city park is home to three different types of Native American mounds.

One of the largest carillons in the world, this giant instrument has 67 cast-iron bells played by a keyboard.

A relic of the Cold War in Chicago.

Cold War missile launch site which has been converted to a public park.

A gothic church spire sits atop this skyscraper, the tallest church in the world.

This long unused shot tower on the Mississippi remains a point of pride for a small city in Iowa.

No one knows the origin of this small town’s unique name.

An Iowa town celebrates its heritage with the tallest working Dutch windmill in North America.

The abandoned remnants of a little sanctuary for world peace that fell into disrepair.

Over a million artifacts fill this factory-turned-museum that explores the history of American windmill production.

This early pioneer landmark is one of the oldest buildings in this part of Kansas and one of the few Dutch mills ever built in the state.

Don't pass Gas, stop and enjoy it.

During the 1990's nearly all of the world's LSD is thought to have come from the operators of the lab once located in this missile silo.

This former mining railroad is one of the best-preserved short lines in North America.

A series of labyrinths in the Nevada desert inspire meditation and calmness.

This Yellowstone geyser may not shoot as high as the nearby Old Faithful, but it erupts for considerably longer.

An architect's childhood fantasy treehouse made real.

The remote outlaw hideout of Jesse James, Butch Cassidy, and the Sundance Kid.

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.

Native Americans built this circle of stones, which was used to predict astronomical events.

A Buddhist monastery tucked away in the mountains of Colorado.