Places ambermriley Wants to Go

This family cemetery is a reminder of a smallpox outbreak in late-19th-century Texas.

A registered historic landmark shrouded in unsettling local legends.

"Dallas’s pretty much only carnivorous plant gallery."

A school-themed restaurant where gastronomy is the core curriculum.

This collection of bronze hands comes from astronauts, presidents, baseball greats, and more.

Exceptional Nepalese food can be found in a Texas gas station.

A wacky, UFO-shaped house in a suburban neighborhood.

In the late 1990s, a mechanic and fan bought this iconic sportscar back from the dead.

A stark reminder of the huge nuclear weapons plant that once stood on the site and its effect on the surrounding area.

The world's largest key collection features keys to the White House, Frankenstein's castle, and Hitler's bunker.

A research lab and hands-on museum where visitors can experiment with retro technology.

A coal fire has been burning underground here since 1896.

The wreckage of a World War II bomber is hidden high in the Colorado wilderness.

The remains of an early 1900s dude ranch that operated until the 1970s.

A pair of giant legs paying homage to a poem, a king, and it would seem, socks.

The Southern California pop sounds of surf and sand were born right here.

The short oil boom of Venice Beach, and its swift removal from the tourism-laden landscape.

A bright California graveyard with a decidedly dark side.

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

A black and white mural stands out from its psychedelic surroundings.

A classic American barn that was the home of a classic American television star.

This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

A fashion designer's dazzling world of Japanese collectibles is hidden in a warehouse downtown.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.