Places alexz Wants to Go

The world's largest carnivore sanctuary is home to over 450 meat-eating rescues.

A tribute to the riders who bridged East and West.

This replica small town lets visitors take a stroll through the story of progress in the U.S. via thousands of Americana artifacts.

A journey begins with a single step, and for many, the road-trip of a lifetime started at this Chicago intersection.

It's where the final scene of the beloved Tom Hanks movie was filmed.

At Oklahoma Panhandle State University, a plaque marks a place once known as No Man's Land in the linear world and the fictional Kcymaerxthaere as well.

The only remaining sod house Oklahoma built by a homesteader in 1894.

An Oklahoma museum that celebrates the history of the "Mother Road."

A larger-than-life monument to the overlooked women who braved Western expansion and broke down societal barriers.

This highway overpass was named after the tragic disappearance of a young mother who got mixed up with the wrong people.

The highest point in Oklahoma used to be a lawless outlaw's paradise.

The largest land animal skull ever discovered.

Where hills of dirt conceal the burial ground of one of the most powerful ancient Native American societies.

American bison herd descending directly from a Bronx Zoo breeding program that saved the species from extinction.

The modest childhood home where the baseball legend and Yankees star learned to hit from both sides of the plate.

This giant mimetic milk bottle has encouraged Route 66 travelers to choose dairy since 1948.

The largest dinosaur trackway in North America is tucked away among this canyon's ghosts and archaeological gems.

Once a lonely sentinel on the edge of the Great Plains, this rebuilt trading fort offers a glimpse of life on the Santa Fe Trail.

Snapshots of late 19th and early 20th century Americana, focused on life on the plains, are displayed in this museum.

The hallowed ground of one of the worst atrocities in United States history.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

An 18-foot-tall troll sculpture, made from recycled wood and materials found in nature.

This stone windmill marks an old, mysterious homestead in what is now central Austin.

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