Places Tometheus Wants to Go

The overgrown remains of one of the premier auto-racing speedways in the Midwest—and also one of the most deadly.

Don't be surprised if you see a long-necked dinosaur peeking out from among the trees in Northgate Park.

This unusual building straddles two countries.

Spectacular mineral formations fill these caves, which have been used for everything from smoking meat to stashing illicit liquor.

A frozen oasis lies beneath the scorching New Mexico desert.

A relic of the Cold War in Chicago.

The site of the first couple's first kiss is commemorated by the most adorable presidential monument ever.

A stone marker memorializes the spot where the King broke up a street fight with a classic karate stance.

This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.

An Aztec temple, the largest man-made pyramid in the world, sits buried in earth with a Spanish church set on top.

The superstar of Cold War nuclear bunkers has been featured in countless films but is now barely operational.

During the 19th-century, this park was a vital trading fort.

A fascinating collection of art made from petrified wood and fossils by two octogenarian twin brothers.

These experimental weapons brought World War II to Nebraska as well as 26 other U.S. states.

An idle pastime becomes a record holder in Boys Town, Nebraska.

An Iowa town celebrates its heritage with the tallest working Dutch windmill in North America.

Quirky water tower advertises the long-gone Brooks Tomato Products Co.

Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.

The famous greeting card maker owns a collection of paintings by the famed surrealist.

The world's second largest rocking chair is found on Route 66 in Cuba... Missouri.

The first home of the doomed aviator Amelia Earhart.

The face of the famed flier in a hillside in her hometown.

One of the Eight Wonders of Kansas and the first official National Natural Monument these stark formations look like nature's Stonehenge.

A whimsical monument marks the highest point in Kansas, not that you could tell by the looks of it.