Places trentraymond Wants to Go

Though it's thrived abroad, this forgotten Dunkin' rival has just one store left in the States.

Now nearly abandoned, Kaskaskia was once the capital of Illinois and one of the most important towns on the upper Mississippi.

The lowest point in the state of Illinois, at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers.

Built in 1869, this now-retired structure looks more like a medieval fortress than a county lock-up.

The original vault that held the president's remains still stands, empty, not far from where he was finally buried.

Fresh wooden posts have been added to ancient holes to recreate a primitive henge clock.

This lagomorph-obsessed Route 66 emporium is home to a giant jackrabbit that sits in a bunny graveyard.

The hometown of Popeye's creator is littered with a growing collection of granite cartoon characters.

This life-size bronze statue remembers the tallest recorded human in his Illinois hometown.

Man-made geyser that rises to the exact height of the Gateway Arch.

First known as the "Sample House," this construction mash-up was meant to be a living catalogue of building styles.

Spanking machines, fake goats, and more devices of humiliation are on display in this museum of fraternal initiation devices.

You have to love a museum with a truly dedicated focus. A focus on Superman, for example.

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

The 40-year-old machine serves soda quicker than you can catch it for a mere 75 cents a pop.

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

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

A notorious Route 66 eatery once frequented by Al Capone.