When's the last time you saw a few million dollars in cash? Here's your chance. Billions, in fact, get printed at the United States Bureau of Engraving and Printing's Western Currency Facility, and you can watch them do it.

The tour covers all the stages of moneymaking, from preparing the plates and paper, to the distribution of the finished product in cocaine-smudged briefcases to Wall Street fatcats. Take good notes, and by the time you're done, you'll be ready to start your own currency.

If you don't make a reservation in advance (see contact information below), you'll have to wait in line for a free tour ticket on a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets are handed out starting at 8:30am. Cameras, cell phones, and relatives with photographic memories have to be left at the visitor center during the tour.

Contact information

Web site: www.moneyfactory.gov
Phone: +1.866.865.1194