Places SingingMouse Wants to Go

One of the oldest carousels in the United States is still running in the coastal village of Watch Hill.

One of the oldest active carousels in the country—but it might be missed by all but the keenest-eyed boardwalk strollers.

This quaint museum lets you take a ride on its antique carousels.

The oldest platform carousel built in the United States continues to delight children in Martha’s Vineyard.

Spiral labyrinth hidden in the hills above Oakland, CA.

Julia Morgan's Moorish-Gothic labyrinth of fountains, trees, natural light and Oakland's notable dead.

Tucked behind New Jersey's abandoned Gingerbread Castle lie the eerie ruins of a once-flourishing paper mill.

Hundreds of glow-in-the-dark objects light up a museum in a historic zinc mine.

This fairy tale forest hides scenes from some of the more obscure and bizarre Western nursery stories.

Once in a state of dilapidation, this candy-inspired fortress is now being revived.

After retiring, Gary Pendergrass turned his yard into a wonderland of outsider art.

A unique work of art that was created without permission.

This sculpture gallery is home to magnificent beasts made of scrap metal and found objects.

One man's quest to save his town with a trail of record-breaking sculptures.

Beyond being incredibly fun, not much can be said about the Hole with certitude.

An out-of-the-way state park in Oregon that features both a picturesque waterfall and the ruins of a hydropower plant.

The last water-powered mill in Oregon is open daily for free tours and has a surprising history.

During its heyday, 72 one-ton buckets from this dredge bore into the Powder River excavating vast gold deposits.

This rare, carefully curated collection showcases the history of neon inside a grandiose Elks lodge.

Fifty years after a “blast blasted blubber beyond all believable bounds,” this idyllic natural area commemorates the carnage.

A statue of the owner stands outside of this museum, once the most popular brothel in town.

Journey through a bit of nostalgia inside this classic record and video store.

This small, rural pioneer cemetery is full of interesting grave markers.

At the base of Steens Mountain resides an otherworldly desert.