Places Brett Iredell Wants to Go

Since 1929, this institution has been serving one of the most celebrated po’ boys in New Orleans.

A Texas-sized secondhand bookstore features 54,000 square feet of books, music, and media.

With roots dating back to 1942, this retro diner was where Hank Williams is said to have uttered his last words.

A charming tour of the umbrella, tin-can, and drinking-straw capital of the world.

Chef Ashleigh Shanti serves up a classic Appalachian fish fry.

Trek up to an abandoned fire lookout from the 1930s for an unimpeded view.

Some of the best renditions of traditional British dishes can be found on the site of a 15th-century inn.

Once a mining boom town, Mogollon’s well-preserved buildings are tucked away in the mountains of the Gila National Forest.

An unassuming museum offers a deep dive into everything about mushrooms, from cultivation innovations to fungi that "talk."

Chicago’s last original drive-in restaurant is a family-run hot dog joint that started in 1948.

Bold, unapologetically spicy Mixtecan flavors are on the menu here.

With more than 30 ingredients, chef Cecilia Florian’s stupendously complex, harmonious moles are a masterclass in layering flavors.

A glamorous octogenarian chef-owner serves rare Istmeño specialties in a tropical garden.

Time travel back to the 19th century and catch an old-timey baseball game at a 209-acre recreated village.

This small museum is dedicated to telling the 4,000-year story of Palestinian history, culture, and resistance.

This massive, ancient canal system was built using only sticks and stones.

Built in 1890, this is the last remaining wooden fire bell tower in the United States.

This small hill features the most notable collection of petroglyphs in Saguaro National Park.

You might want to bring a rain jacket to this travertine triple waterfall.

The first transatlantic wireless communication between the U.S. and Europe took place here in 1903.

Four tons of weapons merge together in a memorial against violence.

They founded the game company that made Clue, Monopoly, Risk, Trivial Pursuit, and Sorry!

One of the U.S. Forest Service's only mansions is outfitted with a dinner table for floating food.

The site of detentions and torture under the Pinochet regime in Chile is now a memorial.