Places Barrabelle Wants to Go

A sharp bend in a dramatic river canyon cut through red rocks.

An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

This secluded aqua waterfall in the Grand Canyon is the perfect swimming hole, and the Havasupai tribe's fiercely protected natural wonder.

A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.

Wondrous sandstone hoodoos where Native Americans collected clay for pottery, 9,000 years ago.

On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.

Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest.

Rippling sand dunes frozen in the Arizona rock.

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.

Nothing says indulgence like a 1,500-pound chocolate castle.

This shrine to McDonalds' most iconic sandwich holds a 14-foot tall burger.

World's largest collection devoted to one fruit.

This bright yellow building is packed with sweet treats from all around the world, from chocolate-covered crickets to whoopie pies.

A 17th-century bezoar, dirt from an infamous site, and other curios decorate this unusual bar.

This museum glorifies the humble potato.

Ever wanted to can Spam?

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

Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.

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

The wild west is still alive and well at this authentic mining town watering hole.

Step into a pastel time capsule where candy is truly dandy.

A Jewish deli run by Yemeni Muslims in an Afro-Caribbean neighborhood is quintessential Brooklyn.