Places wlongson23 Wants to Go

Surrounded by traditional homes, this Tolkien-esque dwelling stands out on a quiet street in suburban Maryland.

The gravestone of the man who designed the plastic pink flamingo is adorned with his most famous creation.

Nestled in Onondaga State Park, over 100 canoes carefully stacked in a replica of the famous standing stones.

Whimsical cartoon cars suspended on posts soar over an automotive shop.

The last remaining attraction from Paragon Park.

Explore more than 130,000 new and used books in the "world's largest outdoor bookstore."

This magnificent, quirky home sits atop a literal gold mine in the middle of the Nevada desert.

Decades' worth of lost and forgotten objects make up the collection of this tantalizingly odd little museum.

A rustic house where intellectuals and investors tried to put an end to Cold War nuclear armament.

A modern ghost town whose inhabitants were driven away by the growth of nuclear power.

The US Navy's only submarine museum is also home to the world's first nuclear submarine.

Putt your way around Australia in a black light environment.

Three courses accompanied by Christian rock.

This historic Idaho island is home to a strange timeshare museum, a homemade mini-golf course, and an outhouse named Aunt Fanny.

This secret gem of a toy store houses a rideable carousel populated with fantasy animals.

The country's oldest continually-operated mini golf course lies hidden in plain sight, eclipsed by one of D.C.'s most popular tourist attractions.

This large midwestern cavern features impressive rock formations and an underground waterfall.

This Viking-inspired miniature golf course features a pirate ship and views of Icelandic landscapes.

This massive underground salt mine now holds a sci-fi theme park in its depths.

Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.

A memorial commemorating the only Scottish police investigation into an extraterrestrial incident.

The world's first disc golf course has the Jet Propulsion Laboratory as a neighbor.

A massively oversized measuring tape sculpture sits inside a hidden yard.

This living labyrinth made entirely of thorns is filled with art.