Places andresrluz Wants to Go

The fictional star of "Breaking Bad" is memorialized with a real-life gravestone in his hometown.

A visionary, futuristic sculpture in Los Angeles that never met its extraterrestrial potential.

The famous blue house from the classic horror film "Halloween" is now a local landmark.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

This massive store is home to an eccentric collection of vintage, retro, and peculiar goods.

One of the oldest Mexican restaurants in the United States air-dries its trademark beef in a dangling outdoor cage.

At this 1940s-era neighborhood favorite, you can still drink a cherry phosphate.

One person’s lost luggage is another person’s treasure.

This bizarre hotel on historic Route 66 has been plagued by rumors of paranormal activity.

This unlicensed collection of fast-food memorabilia sits on the site of the first ever McDonald's restaurant.

These structures were inspired by both Native American shelters as well as, strangely, an ice cream shop.

This humble hole-in-the-wall is home to an incredible pig ear sandwich and serious civil rights history.

An antique store houses the last operational diner from the defunct department store chain.

A giant knight, sex education, date shakes, and Jesus coexist happily in this Coachella Valley desert oasis.

This striking public art installation is suspended above a public park, designed to gently move in the breeze.

One of corporate America's best-kept secrets is also one of the most publicly displayed.

“It's the quality” (but probably also the drive-through donut tunnel) that has attracted diners since 1968.

Every Sunday, this Thai temple in Berkeley serves a backyard brunch.

For roadside fast food, pull over at the giant orange.

Founded by members of the Tohono O’odham Nation, this one-room joint's James Beard–winning fry bread is light as a cloud.

The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.

A herd of plastic cows hangs out under this transmission tower in rural Georgia.

An island in the middle of a lake, in the middle of a volcano, in the middle of a bigger lake, in the middle of a bigger island, in an archipelago, in the Pacific Ocean.

Rare videos and memorabilia await visitors inside this unique store.