Santa Barbara, California
Lotusland
Acres of natural wonders left behind by a socialite-turned-gardener.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Santa Barbara, California
Acres of natural wonders left behind by a socialite-turned-gardener.
Salem, Massachusetts
The headquarters in Salem doubles as an occult art gallery.
Wilmington, North Carolina
Garden dedicated to native carnivorous plants and site of huge flytrap heist.
Indianapolis, Indiana
Once adorning a New York skyscraper, these reclaimed ruins now haunt an Indiana park.
Hot Springs, North Carolina
North Carolina's finest examples of Native American pictographs have survived for 5,000 years.
Jacksonville, Florida
This ancient octopus-like tree was saved from destruction thanks to shady reporting.
Hallandale Beach, Florida
The behemoth beasts engaged in an epic battle is the second-tallest statue in the contiguous United States.
Woodstock, New Hampshire
These towering spires and glowing walls are carefully crafted from hundreds of thousands of icicles.
Rosamond, California
Exotic feline breeding compound and conservation center.
Peach Springs, Arizona
In a 345-million-year-old cave that's 200 feet underground, dinner awaits.
Memphis, Tennessee
The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Three prestigious academic collections come together to create a world-class natural history museum.
Washington, D.C.
A hidden gem on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.
San Francisco, California
This shop and studio is dedicated to the art of the book, from letterpress to bookbinding.
Chicago, Illinois
All of Chicago's wood-paved streets are long gone but two alleys remain.
Austin, Texas
Free public park and gardens filled with peacocks and peahens.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
These faux-cliff dwellings allow visitors to climb around on a replica archaeological site.
Onsted, Michigan
The remains of an abandoned dinosaur theme park litter the woods just off the highway.
San Diego, California
Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestling) themed taco shop.
Boston, Massachusetts
One of the now-less-hidden floral gems of the "Emerald Necklace."
Three Rivers, California
These millipedes glow not out of attraction, but as a not-too-subtle warning.
Los Angeles, California
The L.A. Zoo has a secret garden of rare bootleg cycads, a palm specimen dating back 280 million years.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This little-known collection holds everything from "Dracula" notes, to the manuscript of "Ulysses," to the forged works of Shakespeare.
New York, New York
Nikola Tesla's former home contains an homage hidden from plain sight.