Places shivalilaa Wants to Go

Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.

Largest magic museum in the United States with more than half a million pieces of memorabilia.

The Beaux-Arts aquarium boasts a vast collection of saltwater and freshwater fish on an island in the Detroit River.

A lavender labyrinth so large it’s visible on Google Earth.

Astounding collection of coin-operated games and automata.

This former tuberculosis research hospital endeavored to cure the dreaded disease with fresh air and positive attitudes.

Inside this wonderland of weird, visitors are treated to a collection ranging from skeletons to haunted artifacts.

A headstone tells the sad story of a lost little boy and his pet dog.

An unusual, super-sized grocery adventure awaits in an Ohio suburb.

A 70,000-square-foot institution dedicated to a very literal, creationist perspective on the Book of Genesis.

A turn-of-the-century architectural marvel built on healing mineral springs and salt licks.

A historic hotel library in Indiana hides more than a few secrets on its shelves.

This unassuming home was once “grand central station” for the Underground Railroad.

Lions and tigers and leopards, servals, pumas, bobcats, lynxes, and ocelots... oh my!

An unknown number of cholera victims are buried in two nondescript graves.

A lesser-known part of the Kinsey Institute is this impressive collection of art, artifacts, and material culture related to human sexuality.

The first spinning jail built in the United States is the only one that still turns.

The world's largest collection of mechanical puzzles is a cornucopia of analog bafflers.

An opulent testament to the boom-and-bust history of industry in north central Indiana.

Along this stretch of Indiana roadway resides a giant insect composed entirely of scrap metal.

Both funky and traditional, it's the oldest of its kind in Indiana.

The bespectacled, cocktail-sipping pachyderm is a strange but fitting liquor store mascot.

This whimsical park encourages its visitors and wildlife to roam on and around the various works of art.

A hidden network of subterranean passageways lies tangled beneath Indianapolis' bustling City Market.