Places Taffodil Wants to Go

A whimsical folk art garden full of punny pieces and a diorama containing 3,500 toys.

One man’s vision of living among dinosaurs credits Jesus Christ as the engine of biological evolution.

This feline raises a friendly paw at drivers barreling toward the freeway.

Beating out all other concrete competitors, this massive garden feature's pointy hat has earned it a world record.

This pristinely abandoned filling station on the edge of a graveyard is populated solely by unsettling mannequins.

A giant lumpy candle serves as a beacon for this highly scented pit stop.

This punny mirror of another Wisconsin attraction is exactly what it sounds like.

Where hikers on the Tecumseh Trail can exchange a dirty sock for a free geode.

The remains of an abandoned dinosaur theme park litter the woods just off the highway.

Oversized statues are just the tip of this nostalgic Americana roadside attraction.

Buy a token from the liquor store and you can make this beast spew flames on command.

Elaborate hand-carved wooden clocks two brothers made in their spare time are on display at this handsome little museum.

A natural resemblance of the monster of film lore.

This 317-ton walkable art installation is an homage to Korea's "City of Steel."

This covered bridge was used by both Union and Confederate troops during the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863.

A sycamore tree grown from seeds that traveled to the moon.

Feast on award-winning birria tacos from a food truck inside this neon robo-tiki bar.

This shop for all your super spy needs hides an educational secret.

Where old school Polish Chicago and young hipster Chicago live side by side.

Internationally known record store and purveyor of "dusties."

Where dioramas can follow you home.

These pretty kitties killed and ate as many as 135 railway workers.

This memorial plaque remembers a strangely shallow maritime disaster known as "Chicago's Titanic."

The Magic House provides a beautiful and creative environment for curious youngsters to get their knowledge on.