Places Michele Mecca Wants to Go

This impressive tunnel was dug entirely by hand over the course of 36 years.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

With the touch of a button, you can read a randomly selected short story.

A "Titanic" superfan changed his name to Jack and set up this strange shrine to the blockbuster, complete with Korean food and Tarot readings.

A prohibition-style speakeasy takes up residence in the last Victorian residence in Hollywood.

The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.

Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.

At this California chicken ranch, four bucks will get you 18 eggs and a chorus of dancing animatronic poultry.

The easternmost town in Alaska can only be accessed from Canada.

Thousands of migrating monarchs overwinter clustered amongst the eucalyptus trees.

This overlooked street light once served as a KGB dead letter box.

The beautiful tunnel that ran from the lobby to Penn Station is still hidden underneath 34th Street.

The final resting place of the great escape artist, where some still gather to wait for his escape from death.

Nondescript elevator doors open to reveal a stunning, surreal world.

A restaurant on Staten Island showcases a different grandmother’s cooking every night.

An unassuming secret door once led to a legendary watering hole.

Tucked away amidst some of the most famous addresses in the world is New York’s only fraction of a street.

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.

A hip bar decorated with walls of golden skulls.

An homage to the man who built California's version of Venice.

For those going through a life transition, a place to leave behind a piece of your former self.