Places Cindy Cesare Wants to Go

The last standing piece of a famous Honolulu landmark.

This saltwater swimming pool, which is the last of its kind in the United States, is slowly crumbling within sight of multiple high-end beachside hotels.

Hawai'i's oldest wooden house was shipped around Cape Horn from Boston in 1820.

The grand marquee of this abandoned Hawaiian theater remembers the building's elegant past.

An ode to one of the first concerts broadcast via satellite.

Once the site of the Hawaiian monarchy, this building was originally designed as a palace.

The only royal palace on U.S. soil has been a territorial capitol, a military headquarters, and a prison for a queen.

This mom-and-pop Japanese sweets shop has been serving cloud-light mochi for almost a century.

Doris Duke's lasting collection of Islamic Art, hidden in a Hawaiian paradise.

A record-size collection of wild-haired troll dolls tells the story of the mythical creature's roots in Scandinavian folklore.

An unexpected connection to Chicago awaits visitors on an island just off the California coast.

This little slice of the Netherlands in the Pacific Northwest blooms in a rainbow of color each spring.

Here, cows that make vodka are treated like celebrities.

This dazzling Buddhist temple was constructed from over one million ceramic tiles salvaged from a British shipwreck.

This spot along the 23.5 degree north parallel marks the northern boundary of the tropics.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

A lighthouse built to save lives that took quite a few with its treacherous location.

This 19th-century museum inside of a lighthouse is only accessible during low tide.

Crumbling remnant of Rio's colonial past tucked behind Corcovado mountain in the neighborhood of Cosme Velho.

In a strip mall parking lot, an airplane with a cafe inside, flanked by a giant statue of Fred Flintstone.

A historic hydroelectric power plant serves as the unusual backdrop for a public park.

Only gap in the 30,000-mile span of roads called the Pan-American Highway.

Dine inside a giant caterpillar at this community-run eatery.

This subterranean disco dance club in a Cuban cave comes with bright lights and a dark legend.