Places Annaml Wants to Go

A treasure hunter's tiny bar, harboring celebrities since 1959.

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

The sun acts as a key that only fits this giant keyhole twice a year.

A ghost town at the airport is now a refuge for blue butterflies.

A pair of disused Los Angeles electrical poles now glow with delicate windows into the past.

This jagged colossus of a building is mostly held together by an enormous concrete exoskeleton.

A bright California graveyard with a decidedly dark side.

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

Today this bizarre rooftop phone booth seems like a piece of kitsch but it was once used to spot disastrous storms.

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

The empty tomb that houses the memories of Roy Bertelli's revenge.

Abraham Lincoln's likeness rests at the top of this giant totem pole.

The poet’s boyhood home is now dedicated to celebrating his life and legacy.

One of the largest carillons in the world, this giant instrument has 67 cast-iron bells played by a keyboard.

One of the few authentic Japanese gardens in the state of Indiana and perhaps the most peaceful place in the city of Mishawaka.

The first patented shaved-ice machine heralded a snowy wonderland of iced treats at a favorite New Orleans summer shack.

Frank Lloyd Wright’s most iconic home dangles over a Pennsylvania waterfall.

Elaborate drama imparts an appreciation for 19th century hardships.

A winged-helmed, sword-brandishing tribute to German Americans.

This vintage train once gave new meaning to “swimming upstream.”

This geodesic gallery holds a collection of painted spheres that make traditional canvases look lazy by comparison.

Seth Bullock, the sheriff of Deadwood, built this town immediately after Teddy Roosevelt’s death in 1919.

A cemetery housing wild west legends in South Dakota.