Places canisnongratis Wants to Go

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

Bizarre Cavern.

Only through the lens of a microscope can visitors see the true treasures inside this museum.

Intertwined, interspecies trees which locals believe can grant boons to lovers.

The site of Martin Luther King Jr.'s arrest as he attempted to have lunch.

Possibly the world's oldest rug, this Egyptian relic is woven entirely from ancient cat hair and once carried a mummified human foot.

Two men built this castle on the Florida coast as an artistic “landscape sculpture.”

A sprawling maze of used books piled from floor to ceiling.

The site of the one of the most deadly train wrecks in American history.

This seasonal soft serve shack has been doling out silky swirls since 1951.

At this Nashville restaurant, cheese and charcuterie arrive via conveyor belt.

Pickles belong on pizza and this freewheeling outpost proves it.

Feast on Caribbean classics from curry goat to black cake.

The first full-scale tunnel built in America is short but scenic.

This defunct, fortress-like prison has been the setting for several movies.

Bone marrow-loaded birria with handmade corn tortillas—need we say more?

Sambusas get a Deep Southern twist at this Somali chai haven.

This popular park is home to a sea serpent sculpture that now overshadows the twisted history of its creation.

A rainbow of kulfi and falooda flows from this Indian-style ice cream parlor.

It may take some time to locate, but it's sure to warm even a heart of stone.

For decades these polar bears have roamed all around a Nashville neighborhood.

In 1912, a broken section of the reservoir wall released millions of gallons of water and destroyed many homes downhill.

This beloved cheeseburger-slinging trailer holds Nashville's oldest beer license.

This quirky local sculpture is quite literally a fish out of water.