Places shatomica Wants to Go

A unique museum where guests can rent and operate a locomotive.

When oil was discovered just outside of Pittsburgh, the city became home to this regional stock market.

This lonely gas station has stood at this location since 1917.

Inside this shop, visitors are treated to a unique blend of natural history and art.

A late-night restaurant empire was launched from this humble storefront.

Although now a decaying ruin, this stone cabin's history includes several notable figures.

Roaming bison and a spectacular view at the highest point in Nebraska.

Otherworldly rock formations and ancient fossils abound in this unique stretch of Nebraska badlands.

This small museum contains fossils from an era when Kansas was underwater.

The first "Hut" was actually a small brick building.

A saloon and inn that served the Wild West's most iconic figures—and is still haunted by some of them today.

This abandoned church dominates the landscape of a former mining boomtown.

At 135 years old and counting, this historic print shop is heaven for poster nerds and music buffs.

This mostly abandoned shopping outlet is now adorned with beautiful graffiti and murals.

World's smallest skyscraper, the product of a remarkable con.

This strategically-placed fountain creates the magnificent illusion of mustangs galloping across a river.

A whimsical monument marks the highest point in Kansas, not that you could tell by the looks of it.

A collection of witchcraft artifacts and occult paraphernalia started by the leader of the Long Island Coven.

The restaurant keeps a hidden séance room on the second floor and reserves a table for the spirit of the former owner each night.

A home base for Judy Chicago, one of America's leading radical feminist artists.

Inside this small museum resides a strange mix of miniature collections passed down over time.

This neon installation is a tribute to a Mexica god, who gave his skin to humanity.

Topeka has its own great wall, and it's covered in colorful images from the city's history.

This museum houses artifacts from American adventurers and filmmakers Martin and Osa Johnson.