Places Robert Hemedes Wants to Go

Their motto is, "We've been bonkers for hats even longer than you have!"

You might know it as the Overlook Hotel, but the inside is not going to be familiar.

An institution that preserves the history of institutionalization.

The longest continuous lava tube in Oregon.

The second largest waterfall by volume in the U.S., Willamette Falls is outdone only by Niagara in the amount of water that is pushed northward.

Delightful disarray of found objects and clutter.

This charmingly homemade amusement park has been growing for 40 years.

This frequently-photographed waterfall takes only a short hike to visit.

Private collection of art inspired by cabinets of curiosity.

An emporium for the weird, creepy, rare, and just plain gross.

Hollowed out cedar log tubs set in an ancient towering forest.

These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.

On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

The current Eureka County Courthouse replaced an all-wooden structure that had previously been an ice-skating rink.

An iconic 1960s theater with a Buckminster Fuller-style geodesic dome.

This arts and culture cultural center explores the diverse cultural heritage of the American West.

Bill Murray bowled three straight strikes here at Reno's "Taj Mahal of Tenpins."

The world's largest dead polar bear, immortalized by taxidermy and Hunter S. Thompson.

A unique solar-powered pottery studio and gallery in the desert.

The eerie ruins of an isolated abandoned town nicknamed "the Widowmaker" for its deadly gold mine.

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

Local history museum with mammoth bones and an old myth about local giants

Get a taste of the Wild West and a glimpse into the gold rush in Goldfield's oldest continually-running business.

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