Places asdonkar Wants to Go

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

A registered historic landmark shrouded in unsettling local legends.

Twenty churches beautifully painted by 19th-century Czech and German immigrants in Texas.

These boots are made for selfies.

A store full of vintage and indie toys designed to bring out the kid in even the crustiest of adults.

An oddities shop packed with twisted treasures inspired by Oscar Wilde and Edgar Allan Poe.

A medieval castle in the middle of rural Texas.

DIY collection of eclectic holdings.

Over a century old, this restored Victorian building is surrounded by a lush garden filled with rare palms.

This giant pocket watch is the third iteration of a local landmark that has been standing just off the Santa Fe Plaza for over 100 years.

A historic model village was gifted from residents of London to Melbourne as thanks for their help during World War II.

This underground car park moonlights as a permanent art exhibition.

An open-air "garden" of mural art that changes weekly.

A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the “Golden Age” of the American automobile.

A modernist landscape of water and sci-fi concrete.

Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.

Neglected resting place of some of the city's early luminaries—and a woman encased in concrete.

Pennsylvania’s creepiest roadside attraction is a haunting example of roadside kitsch.

This Georgian-style house built in 1746 is the oldest surviving structure in Bladensburg.

Over 100 artworks are painted on the walls of this town, making it an open-air museum of contemporary art.

This California family's ancestral melon is sold only here.

This ruined fort and statue are a testament to the last king of Kaua‘i’s savvy diplomacy skills, which briefly brought Russians to Hawai‘i.

Somewhat controversial when first unveiled, this gathering of sea creatures has become a hidden gem.

An early 20th-century fruit warehouse home of an artistic and cultural renaissance in northeastern Washington.