Places SteamHatBob Wants to Go

A record-size collection of wild-haired troll dolls tells the story of the mythical creature's roots in Scandinavian folklore.

The overgrown remains of an old rail bridge rise above the valley like ancient Greek ruins.

A county library in rural Ohio houses one of the finest mineral collections in the world.

The ruins of the suspension bridge hang over Kingsbury Run as a ghost of racial prejudice.

The heroic sled dog of the 1925 serum run is preserved in taxidermy.

This burger joint is named after everyone's favorite carnival prize and is adorned with a giant one over the door.

There are more than 4 million bricks inside this unofficial Lego museum in a former middle school.

The final resting place of the most famous sharpshooter.

Unique collection containing a wide and curious range of contraceptive items.

This humble star-gazing center touts itself as the "Birthplace of American Astronomy."

Small, privately owned island divided between Michigan and Ohio with abandoned vacation homes and a derelict lighthouse.

This lovely university observatory continues to sit abandoned since its potential savior was sent to jail for fraud.

This magnificent Cincinnati graveyard is also a popular public park.

A miniature world of concrete and stone in Springfield, Ohio.

A history of tragedy and a pile of eerie stories have contributed to this house's consistent ranking as one of the most haunted places in Ohio.

An abandoned asylum incorporated into a college campus.

The inventor of a number of hybrid corn species is immortalized with a field of giant corn.

What is it about mushrooms that makes people wish they lived inside of them?

An art deco ice cream shop covered in vintage tiles.

An unoccupied lighthouse encased in layers of ice from the waters of Lake Erie.

The only remnant of a small mining town is an abandoned railroad tunnel that is steeped in ghostly lore.

This collection of Japanese luck idols beckons visitors with over 2,000 waving paws.

A castle built by an eccentric medieval enthusiast in suburban Ohio.

An abandoned relic of the city's failed experiment with below ground transit.