Places wlongson23 Wants to Go

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

The classic Atari game's iconic aliens have invaded downtown San Diego.

Junkbots and mud babies are the masterpieces in this fantastically sci-fi art museum.

A Swiss board game museum housed inside a picture-perfect castle.

The bizarre visions of H.R. Giger, tucked away in a Swiss medieval city.

This permanent exhibition celebrates the finest of our heartless automatons both real and fictional.

A giant ball made from pieces of an old Jeep.

Aliens and monsters lurk inside this museum dedicated to one man's lifelong adoration of all things sci-fi.

A wealth of pop culture statuary and green chile dishes give this roadside restaurant clout.

This old abandoned sign flickers to announce a motel that isn't even there.

This former boomtown "island" is now submerged below Folsom Lake.

Abandoned for 60 years, this submerged bridge was completely forgotten until the lake was drained.

Winter weather reveals a large Italian marble crucifix drowned beneath Lake Michigan.

A working miniature city designed to teach kids about safety and presumably city planning.

This diner's a kitschy dreamland for anyone whose heart is stuck in the 1980s.

Tintin's creator is celebrated in an immersive museum that's an astounding work of modern art.

This amazing 15th-century mural remained hidden in plain sight for centuries.

This deceivingly ordinary warehouse hides an enormous collection of pop culture treasures.

Walking by this fence is like strolling along a portal to various fictional worlds.

One of the largest collections of merchandise from the famous British sci-fi show can be found smack in the middle of Indiana.

A 30-year-old Sycamore tree grown from a seed taken to the moon and back.

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

Beside some power panels, a plaque celebrates the history of an alternate world.

One of the world’s largest collections of paper memorabilia chronicles 4,000 years of papermaking.