Places thelordwinter Wants to Go

Hundreds of graffiti artists have decorated this flood-wall on the west bank of the Mississippi River.

A plaque on the side of a parking garage marks the burial place of a great Ottawa chief.

This titanic oil company sign is a reminder of the Americana boom of the 1970s and also its commoditization.

A chessmaster's dream destination.

A 19th-century Gothic, castle-like statehouse by the Mississippi River.

The Old Courthouse takes visitors on a captivating trip through St. Louis' timeline.

The only museum in North America dedicated to Memphis hoodoo history.

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

Where hand-pressed burgers meet low-flying planes — a 1950s drive-in shack at the end of an active runway in the Columbia River Gorge, with Mount Hood on one side and Mount Adams on the other.

A mass of iron named for the fire-dwelling mythological amphibian sits alongside the first west coast iron furnace.

Dozens of whimsical bear statues "hibernate" here during the winter months.

An art gallery home to a plethora of art from local artists who can often be seen hard at work.

This coastal rock formation resembles a churning cauldron at high tide.

These natural hot springs form four-tiered soaking pools with temperatures ranging from 85 to 115 degrees Fahrenheit.

Founded by Cliff Barackman of 'Finding Bigfoot' fame, this museum is dedicated to the study of North America's unacknowledged hairy woodland hominids.

A Victorian-style home known as the “Castle on the Hill.”

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

The wooden airship was the largest flying boat ever built.

There's something big lurking beneath the surface of this tiny Oregon park.

A puppeteer’s paradise offering shows, workshops, and an archive of over 2,000 puppets.

The only Native American museum along the Oregon Trail, run by the peoples who have lived on the land for generations.

A world of craftwork elegantly curated in a historic brick warehouse.

Tens of thousands of tiny birds swarm into one school chimney every fall.

A sculpture of a salmon swimming through a brick building.