Places Sandi Hemmerlein Wants to Go

A classically trained chef makes beloved burritos inside a gas station.

This vintage car parts store is also a museum devoted to a squat little gem of automotive history.

This 19th-century religious artwork was once highly controversial—because it was donated to the church by a divorcee.

At the turn of the 20th century, the Minnehaha County courthouse played host to sensational public divorce trials.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

A monument to the love people have for their pets.

An institution dedicated to the towering buildings that make up skylines in New York City and around the world.

An abandoned mine serves as a stark memorial of when mercury was a valued strategic metal.

These markers are used to document elevation changes around the famed dam.

These markers are used to determine the ground stability of the Strip.

One woman's Viking Castle on Lake Tahoe.

Eastern zen meets Western grit in these four little trees growing out of a rock on Lake Tahoe’s Nevada shore.

Inside the Wayne County airport is an amazing collection of lights and sounds.

Take an underground boat ride through a former hydraulic raceway that was built in the late 19th century.

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

The longest covered bridge west of the Mississippi River.

These were the largest wind chimes in the world when artist Tom Van Sant created them for a California mall in 1967.

An excursion train traverses a picturesque red-rock canyon along the Verde River.

The beautiful behemoth is one of the largest trees of its kind in the United States.

This hiking/biking/horse trail along an old railroad grade features trestles, tunnels, and a roadless stretch through the scenic Susan River canyon.

The hallowed remains of a 900-year old Ancestral Pueblo great house.

Chevron maintains one “Standard” brand station per state so it doesn’t lose the trademark.

A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.

Mai Tais and Navy Grog served up in one of the original tiki bars.