Places Tink48 Wants to Go

No one's quite sure where this quirky university tradition originated.

A fantastic array of trays and cables once whisked books over to the Capitol at 600 feet per minute.

Cold War intelligence agents monitored communist embassies from an attic in a former pigeon coop.

Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.

This nearly invisible wire transforms much of the city into one big, symbolic home on the holy day.

Behind an abandoned storefront is an example of pioneering 1930s gas station architecture.

Atlanta's strange assortment of concrete pillars inspires reflection in some, confusion in others.

The design of this historic domed church was influenced by Thomas Jefferson and intended as a statement of religious freedom.

If drivers cross the rumble strip on this stretch of Route 66 at just the right speed it plays "America the Beautiful."

In the loving memory of a tragically deceased role-player this Illinois park is decked out with both dungeons and dragons.

Despite its name, this fast food museum is actually a replica of the ninth McDonald's store.

A theater sits abandoned on Roosevelt Road, once majestic in splendor, now majestic in decay.

What was once one of the country's largest confectionary plants is now an abandoned ruin, but is still pretty sweet.

This unauthorized stone mermaid was secretly carved out of public stone before being permanently preserved.

A hollow cement depiction of time's inexorable effect on the human body.

An overlooked oasis of quiet on the grounds of Washington's monumental basilica.

The walls of the iconic dome are hollow and have a secret stairway.

A haunting tribute to pioneering photographer Clover Adams.

The house where John Wilkes Booth conspired with his co-conspirators.

The most decorated dog of World War I is preserved in the Smithsonian.

Largest Roman Catholic church in North America.

A monument in Washington D.C. marks the spot from which all other roads were supposed to stem.

This Tennessee museum is dedicated to a tragic railroad hero who inspired the famous ballad that bears his name.

The crumbling ruins of this southern American fort have survived storms, war, and cults.