Places alohacarmen Wants to Go

This giant spider sculpture made from the iconic car is one giant visual pun.

An outdoor sculpture park of giant pink robots and post-apocalyptic Christmas scenes.

Possibly the most beautiful carillon in the world, set atop Iron Mountain in Florida.

A pan-Latin bistro where the world comes together over homemade sandwiches and a cup of coffee.

The iconic statue was moved to a new spot overlooking the James river after several years as a mascot for the local baseball team.

Under a playground is a little-known sealed train tunnel that likely contains the bodies of workers trapped by cave-ins.

A convincing little bit of ancient Egypt smack dab in Richmond, Virginia.

A church now sits over the site of one of the worst urban disasters of early 19th-century America.

In an effort to escape the horrors of slavery, one man mailed himself to freedom.

Where three rails and three centuries of transportation meet.

A small Richmond island dotted with the remnants of hundreds of years of history.

The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers.

Memorial stone for GWAR vocalist, depicted in his iconic costume.

This beautiful vintage movie palace has seen little change in form or function since the 1920s.

This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.

Inspired by a foil-wrapped potato, (seriously) the Markel Building has been deemed one of the 10 ugliest buildings in the world.

The flower-shaped temple in Virginia aims to transcend the boundaries of the world’s religions.

Edgar Allan Poe's old dorm is now a shrine to the author's legacy.

This Asian-inspired tower in a lush urban park provides spectacular panoramic views of Baltimore.

Live chainsaw carvings of tiki statues aim to keep a tradition with ancient roots alive in this small Delaware town.

The solitary grave of a schooner captain killed by lightning while serving biscuits.

A unique marker erected during the 18th century.

This monumental sculpture that welcomes visitors to Bethany Beach is a tribute to a regional Nanticoke Indian Tribe leader.

A desiccated merman and a walrus penis bone are among the oddities in this eclectic collection of shipwreck treasures.