Places alwaysheartshapedboxes Wants to Go

A local museum honors Wheeler native Alan Bean, the fourth man to walk on the moon.

This ghost town houses the remains of Alabama's old state capital.

A blacklight mini-golf fever dream pays tribute to the iconic rock band.

No one’s quite sure why there's a metal megaphone bolted on two rocks in the middle of the Mojave Desert.

A suburban museum tells the story of a historic transportation network and even provides rides in antique trolley cars.

The stone circle honors the 19 firemen who perished during the Yarnell Hill Fire.

Despite a recent paint job, the factory still sits empty.

Spend a day hanging out with domesticated Russian foxes.

The remains of this rugged homestead ranch offer a brief glimpse into a bygone era.

This unusual lava tube spouts seawater during high surf.

Hidden within a spa in a Texas strip mall is a restaurant specializing in Eastern European foods.

A partial tunnel blasted into a steep ridge is all that remains of a failed railway across Arizona.

Legend says a primate-like cryptid prowls this otherworldy sliver of the Louisiana bayou.

This iconic 1958 tower welcomes air travelers to Tucson with neon-lit letters and architectural style.

The first singer to cut a country music record is buried in a small graveyard in Atlanta, Georgia.

Fans of vintage Vegas, kitsch, and toy pony-based gambling now flock to a casino called The D.

Fourteen curious and controversial white bunnies sit in a circle near Newport Beach City Hall.

This surprising gem is a world-class archeological museum hidden at the University of Chicago.

The ruins of Theodore Roosevelt's beloved ranch stand in a forgotten corner of a national park named after him.

Once the site of a Native American harvest festival, this humble clearing later played an invaluable role in the birth of jazz.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

This beautiful grotto is one of those places where you can't believe you're just outside Austin.

This ancient trail has claimed the lives of over 2,000 people.

This towering volcanic plug stands out among the dramatic formations that dot this otherworldly desert valley.