Places acrig Wants to Go

An out of this world experience.

Over 100 lasers, including huge ones that look straight off a sci-fi set.

A colorful, century-old cemetery of the Yaqui Indian Tribe hidden amid the suburban sprawl of Tempe, Arizona.

The exit of the largest prisoner-of-war escape attempt on American soil during World War II.

The unusual burial monument of Arizona's first governor.

A geological mystery on Camelback Mountain.

Thousands of Mexican Free-Tailed Bats soar around an abandoned storm drain at sunset each summer.

A mysterious "wedding cake" castle in the middle of the urban desert.

A self-built castle made by a mysterious man.

In this small Phoenix taxidermy emporium, you can find everything from a squid in a jar to a freeze-dried toad.

This small, unassuming street is now a canvas for color and creativity.

The first permanent memorial to a unique secret weapon of World War II.

Open since 1938, this diner has kept its fountain, malt machine, and all the gum that greasers left beneath its counter.

The installation’s official name, “You Who Are Getting Obliterated in the Dancing Swarm of Fireflies,” says it all.

A former department store turned into a quirky restaurant.

This striking public art installation is suspended above a public park, designed to gently move in the breeze.

A town half-submerged in volcanic mud has become a pilgrimage site for devotees of one of the tragedy's victims.

A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.

Beloved bar home to musicians of all eras and reputations.

This modest post office sits on the site of H.H. Holmes' famous murder castle.

A small Chicago museum filled with thousands of preserved butterflies, beetles, and more.

Built to house a chapter of the Knights Templar, this grandiose building is a relic of Freemasonry in Chicago a century ago.

A beloved Chicago music venue offering cold beer and lots of “Friendly."

The world's only known button museum.