Places thisvanlifeofmine Wants to Go

Toy museum in a former tavern is the expression of one man's life pursuit of the aesthetic power of cartoon imagery.

This 1,700-pound edible sculpture is way better than your average chocolate mousse.

Located on the banks of the St. Lawrence River, this mansion is home to a massive art collection.

Thanks to its curved shape, this incredibly durable dam "whispers" to visitors.

A train station that was abandoned by the coal industry and converted into a cocktail bar. Now it’s home to the local visitor bureau.

An underground blaze turned this village into a ghost town.

A museum and research center dedicated to preserving the history of Rolls-Royce and Bentley motorcars.

A precariously balanced rock perches on the edge of a cliff created tens of thousands of years ago by glacial erosion.

The world's largest rotating world.

A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.

An overgrown collection of miniature buildings still stand as evidence of one couple's obsession with The King.

Railroad came. People came. Railroad left. Town died.

A 315-foot spire jutting out from the Blue Ridge Mountains makes for breathtaking views.

One of the largest-ever mental hospitals now sits abandoned, surrounded by 25,000 unmarked graves.

Like Mars, but much closer.

Oldest and rarest examples of telecommunication in the world.

A former taxidermist has turned his old shop into a folk art mecca.

A stockpile of childhood lunch pails turned collectibles.

This museum honors one of Cedartown's favorite sons.

An abandoned railroad tunnel forgotten by time awaits inquisitive hikers.

One of the world's largest automobile junkyards is a unique landscape of metal and moss.

This limestone outcropping was once a ceremonial site for ancient Native Americans.

The first "applecore" style lighthouse in Nova Scotia.

Eastern Canada's ocean playground.