Places Robert Rose Wants to Go

America's first nuclear-powered merchant ship is now a time warp to the atomic age.

Legendary prop shop filled with one man's collection of scientific curiosities.

Though it's unclear why it's there, the lifelike sculpture of the giant lizard is oddly charming.

A Cold War site complete with rusty structures, hiking trails, and beautiful views.

This vessel is believed to be the oldest operating fireboat in the world.

The absurd creation is a compulsory destination for selfies in Buffalo.

Tucked away in downtown Westerly is America's first shark history museum.

Holding multiple historical boats and an entire 19th century village, this New England attraction is the largest maritime museum in the world.

The world's largest carnivore sanctuary is home to over 450 meat-eating rescues.

A small part of lower Manhattan is actually made from a bit of England.

These moss-covered medieval ruins tower atop the smallest of Ireland's Aran Islands.

The seat of Buffalo government is a gorgeous Art Deco palace.

Soaring over the Niagara Whirlpool since 1916.

These expertly crafted, scientifically accurate glass sea creatures were once an international phenomenon.

This lush forest valley was once mined for lumber to the extent that it was once nicknamed "The Pennsylvania Desert."

A one-of-a-kind collection of a unique medium.

The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.

Chewing gum tycoon's memorial lies perched over wife's botanical gardens on Santa Catalina Island.

Easter in Westminster may be the only time and place to behold Edgar Allen Poe made entirely of Marshmallow Peeps.

The unedited photograph called "Bliss" has graced the screens of over a billion computers.