Places lesamonster Wants to Go

Seemingly grown on some other world, these New Mexico rock formations look like a disused science fiction set.

Temporary Burning Man sculpture made of two 18-wheelers.

The best Tiki bar in Las Vegas.

This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.

Flashy signs from Las Vegas’s past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

Get your cosplay on at Milwaukie’s only Medieval fantasy-themed mead hall.

Life-sized sculpture of a blue whale made of hand-recycled plastic trash.

This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.

Larger-than-life cut-out murals of James Dean and Elizabeth Taylor, dedicated to their 1956 film ‘Giant.’

Minimalist modern art on a repurposed military base in rural Texas.

Mysterious glowing orbs float through the desert night.

Craggy concrete faces are hidden in the walls of this artificial cave along the San Antonio River.

The oldest active mini golf course in the U.S. has an elegant Art Deco style filled with lush tropical plants.

A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.

The summer home of the largest colony of bats in the world.

These boots are made for selfies.

Roadside Americana, fairy tale characters, and Austin quirkiness come together at this magical course in the heart of Texas' capital city.

Austin’s nonprofit-run graffiti park where street art is meant to be painted over.

This simple frog painting created by musician Daniel Johnston embodies the spirit of Austin.

A store full of vintage and indie toys designed to bring out the kid in even the crustiest of adults.

One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.

This unique structure in suburban Austin is made up entirely of other people's castaways, and constantly changing.

On the outskirts of Pennsylvania’s capital city, a reminder of the worst accident in U.S. commercial nuclear power plant history.

These tourist trap caverns are said to be the former home of a legendary Pennsylvania Hermit.