Places alessandralee Wants to Go

A comprehensive collection of toy and model trains, largely from the mid-20th century.

Fonts are born and bred here at the oldest letterpress type foundry in the United States.

At the foot of an active volcano sits a church miraculously spared by its lava.

After falling into disuse, this imposing department store found new life as a Hollywood backdrop and a theater.

This striking, historic hotel has major Wes Anderson movie energy.

Wild lights and sound effects turn a walk through some caves into an eye-popping 1960s tourist attraction.

A collection of bite-sized buildings creates a magical mini village in the Pennsylvania mountains.

The future of roadside attractions is this sci-fi soda mecca that is home to a 66-foot tall neon pop bottle.

This roadside attraction in the woods of Mississippi is a scalable replica of the Holy Lands during biblical times.

A miner's handmade folk art fountains are tucked in the woods off a multilane highway. 

The walls of this small village have been turned into a living street art gallery.

The world's largest collection of the world's largest objects is in one small Illinois town.

Knitting isn't just for grandmothers and counterculture isn't just for punks.

An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.

Pay a visit to America's oldest yarn shop.

Legend says lovers who hold hands while venturing along this stone jetty and kiss at the end will remain together forever.

Padre Delgado, a leader in the fight for Salvadoran independence, is buried in this stunning Brutalist cathedral.

This strange building looks like a medieval fortress crashed into a 1960s Brutalist office block.

A futuristic, brutalist masterpiece that is also strangely prison-like.

This sprawling, Brutalist estate feels like a city within a city.

Press 1 for knock-knock jokes.

Old 'Nutcracker' sculptures from 'Where the Wild Things Are' author found new life as a seasonal attraction.

A town filled with hot chocolate, dazzling lights, and lots of Christmas cheer.

This enchanting forest trail leads to ethereal abodes and a giant bird's nest.