Places birresus Wants to Go

This dormant volcanic crater has been converted from a roiling pit of magma to a pleasant hiking spot.

The legacy of an unsolved, gruesome murder rests beneath the spans of this historic bridge.

Come crisp December nights, this fairly plain neighborhood becomes a holiday dream world.

This museum celebrating the almighty dollar lets visitors literally stand in the shadow of a million bucks.

One of the smallest towns in the United States.

A couple turned their front yard into an artistic masterpiece.

An eccentric home stands out in an otherwise average neighborhood with mosaics, mini topiaries, and kinetic sculpture.

The Los Angeles flood disaster that took 400 lives and ended the career of William Mulholland.

This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.

Water of undetermined depth has attracted rare fish and cult leaders alike.

Stroll the grounds built by murder, suicide, and dirty oil money at one of Hollywood's most filmed mansions.

An artificial crater field that trained astronauts for lunar exploration.

You have to love a museum with a truly dedicated focus. A focus on Superman, for example.

Pizza with a side of fine art.

The famous animator's private station house and man-cave was the birthplace of imagineering.

This head-spinningly bizarre Depression-era art cave is wall-to-wall quartz and Jesus.

The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.

The headquarters of a secretive order is also a beautifully-designed park.

With over 5,000 champions, the Hall of Fame continues to draw amateur eaters.

An old saloon in the West filled with history, and according to some, a few dozen ghosts.

Rabbit Hash is a heaping slice of Americana from another era, with a very peculiar origin behind its unusual name.

A tribute to the life and work of the beloved "Peanuts" cartoonist.

Suburban observatory was personal lab of the father of modern astrophysics.

This New Orleans tree is filled with hidden chimes that produce a carefully tuned melody.