Places Saladfingers Wants to Go

Once an ambitious nature spa, these forest ruins now provide a serene monument to failure.

Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.

This roadside park filled with unusual statues is on the grounds of an abandoned railway station.

The holiday spirit lingers year-round in the "Christmas City of the High Plains."

The oldest purpose-built cinema still in operation also houses a museum of movie memorabilia.

A museum where visitors can learn about greyhounds and (more importantly) pet them.

A diverse, expansive nature preserve in northeastern Kansas.

Step back in time at this 1950s display home, built to showcase once cutting-edge electric amenities.

A rainbow-colored house promotes LGBTQ rights across the street from the Westboro Baptist Church.

Small plaque marks the spot, but the true center is located about half a mile away on a private pig farm.

A wonderful collection of all things Oz is nestled in the heart of Kansas.

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.

The United States's largest hand-dug well is topped with a state-of-the-art museum.

Marking the spot where a conquistador gave up his search for the fabled Seven Cities of Gold.

The longest continuous lava tube in the continental U.S. offers 2.5 miles of dark explorations for the adventurous.

Sleep beneath the big screen at this old-school movie theater.

A little piece of the Shire is hidden behind a plant nursery in Port Orchard, Washington.

A tiny red pebble marks what may be the quietest outdoor spot in the United States.

Rustic natural hot springs in the deciduous rain forest.

A nearly abandoned 19th-century town on the Palouse.

This playground sculpture of an icon from the past is dedicated to the children of the future.

The pharmacy's retro ice cream mixer is one of the last of its kind.

This museum is a full-size replica of an original church constructed during the 13th-century.

"...I guess that was your accomplice in the wood chipper?"