Places chrisbhammett Wants to Go

Experience park where visitors are told to expect the unexpected.

Sip a cappuccino in the historic cafe that introduced them to the United States.

A favorite haunt of Delhi's politicos and intellectuals, this old-school coffee shop was shut down under Indira Gandhi's Emergency.

The Route 66 institution that inspired Taco Bell also served as an important headquarters for Mexican-American social movements.

Giant busts of 42 U.S. presidents sit, crumbling in a field in Virginia.

A burial ground restored by a determined Boy Scout, where fragments of America’s early history rest beneath weathered stones.

An old locomotive hides deep in the forest.

The remains of an abandoned dinosaur theme park litter the woods just off the highway.

Beating out all other concrete competitors, this massive garden feature's pointy hat has earned it a world record.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

A museum of carnival attractions where you are invited to ride the rides.

The "world's smallest volcano" has been used to store meals and dispose of dead bodies.

At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.

A merry-go-round that became a rallying point for the early Civil Rights Movement.

A time capsule of life in Southern Florida in the 1930s.

The angel of death appears to weep black tears at this grave marker.

It’s not hard to see why the historic Peabody Conservatory of Music’s library has been described as a “cathedral of books.”

Where beautiful signs live on forever.

The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.

A crumbling Caribbean resort hidden just steps from a beautiful pink sand beach.

A museum in the former home of Marxist revolutionary Leon Trotsky.

One of the oldest active carousels in the country—but it might be missed by all but the keenest-eyed boardwalk strollers.

The oldest hotel in the world has been operated by the same family for over 1,300 years, even catering to samurai.

Worm salt and other local ingredients are on the menu at this cult favorite ice cream shop.