Places strangersigh Wants to Go

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

Deep scars on the earth left by the Ice Age.

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

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.

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

These sub-farmland caves are home to a majestic stalactite known as the "Crystal King."

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

Faces carved into the cliffs create an otherworldly walking trail.

This abandoned bridge to nowhere stands secluded in the woods of a Cleveland suburb.

The home made famous by the 1983 holiday classic is now a perfectly preserved shrine to the movie.

An art deco ice cream shop covered in vintage tiles.

The angel of death appears to weep black tears at this grave marker.

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

Take a drunken tour inside the world's largest known geode.

Where beautiful signs live on forever.

If you want to build a better mousetrap, first consult this small museum's massive collection of trapping tools.

The childhood home of one of Ohio's favorite sons, pilot and war hero Eddie Rickenbacker.

Known locally as "the giant head," this 14-foot LED sculpture has a photo booth in the neck where you can have a 3D picture taken and displayed.

A 2,000-year-old Adena burial mound located along a busy street in Columbus, Ohio.

A hardware store Buddha statue installed to deter vandalism wound up attracting Vietnamese immigrants who came to pray.

With statues of Nelson Mandela and Harvey Milk this monument has been called the Mount Rushmore of California.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

This bakery sits on the site of the Black Panther Party's first headquarters.

This restaurant features Native American foods from across the country.