Places Rin Wolfe Wants to Go

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

World's second largest particle accelerator, where nature reveals its secrets.

The final resting place of the world's first nuclear reactor.

River pirates, murderous bandits, and serial killers used this Illinois cave as their debauched hideout.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.

This museum celebrating the almighty dollar lets visitors literally stand in the shadow of a million bucks.

At Chicago's revered Field Museum, visitors are invited to learn about and literally explore DNA.

What may be America's largest classic video game arcade lurks inconspicuously in a Chicago suburb.

Former meatpacking facility turned vertical farm and sustainable business complex.

Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.

The subtle science of a master molecular gastronomist.

Shop of curiosities with a dinosaur museum tucked in its basement.

A science teacher's dream.

This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

This shop for all your super spy needs hides an educational secret.

Three generations of intrepid collectors display their curious artifacts in a homemade museum right next to the caves they discovered.

Rare and gorgeous birds abound in this protected wildlife sanctuary.

These black pillars of volcanic basalt seem to call mountain climbers with an unbreakable siren song.

Home to the deepest rift anywhere on Earth.

This industrial area was the dumping ground for massive amounts of trash, some of which washes up as tiny bits of sea glass.

Submerged lava formations create incredible waterworks.