Places mcprgirl Wants to Go

This volcano rises like a giant anthill from the plains below, with a road spiraling up to the rim.

A town pays homage to its namesake.

These half-buried combine harvesters just off Route 66 are an homage to the Cadillac Ranch.

A pair of giant legs paying homage to a poem, a king, and it would seem, socks.

A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the “Golden Age” of the American automobile.

This constitutionally sound Muffler Man harkens back to the days these attractions were a must-see.

A time-capsule monument reminding future generations of the importance of efficient and effective use of natural resources.

Whether or not you take the 72-ounce steak challenge, there’s plenty of history, fun and Texas-style food at this legendary stop along Route 66.

This lucky bronze frog was gifted to Madrid by a casino.

A slightly creepy gallery of plaster cast models in the same museum as Michelangelo's David.

The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.

Drink wine handed out through a window as part of an age-old tradition.

The doodles of a genius line the walls of a secret room under the Medici Chapel, where they were hidden for nearly 500 years.

Legend says this mysterious stone head belongs to a woman who was petrified by an alchemist.

The middle finger of modernity.

A medieval weapon rumored to have been used by the brilliant poet himself.

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

Secret refuge and museum of the Duke of Florence.

The famous sculptor left his mark on this Italian wall in an internationally protected example of street art.

This unassuming bookstore in the heart of Madrid is one of the oldest in Spain.

Order cookies baked by cloistered nuns in a 400-year-old monastery.

Part of the medieval watchtower is displayed in an otherwise ordinary parking garage.

A home for Spain's version of the Tooth Fairy, hidden in an old gas company register.

The restaurant keeps a hidden séance room on the second floor and reserves a table for the spirit of the former owner each night.