Places alessandralee Wants to Go

At this California chicken ranch, four bucks will get you 18 eggs and a chorus of dancing animatronic poultry.

The 40-year-old machine serves soda quicker than you can catch it for a mere 75 cents a pop.

Ever needed a chocolate-filled crepe in the wee hours of the morning?

A 24-hour vending machine restocked daily with homemade full-sized pecan pies.

The smallest post office in the United States is no bigger than a broom closet.

An Art Nouveau building covered in animal gargoyles and grotesques.

This century-old grotesque has a mysterious history and may not actually be a rabbit.

Happy harbor seals frolic and snooze on this warm, sandy stretch of coast.

These old World War II fortifications have been transformed into an unusual equine attraction.

In Portugal, a secluded stretch of untouched natural beauty hides at the bottom of a steep hill.

A mostly desolate bar on a remote island hosts hundreds of sailors for a few days each year.

A beach made of semi-precious green sand on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi.

This museum glorifies the humble potato.

This sprawling collection hides many charms.

From sax to spuds, get 'em all at this landmark music establishment.

Because sometimes you need to make a batch of frites even when the stores are all closed.

A highland eco-park celebrates more than a thousand varieties of tuber.

The only thing sweeter than the potatoes is the canine proprietor of this roadside stall.

This iconic sluice gate is a favorite haunt for joggers, fishing enthusiasts, and even ghost hunters.

A rare example of an ancient Japanese hill castle believed to be the fortress of a legendary demon.

A flight of this "ghost staircase" has 40 steps on the way up, but only 39 steps on the way down.

Nestled in an unassuming residential area, this "forbidden forest" is rumored to spirit away those who dare enter it.

You thought Santa Claus didn't exist, but it turns out you were wrong.

A trading post in the North Pole where children send letters.