Places claireromama Wants to Go

An ice cream man statue that featured in the opening credits of the “Parks and Recreation” TV show.

It is one of the few places in the world with a tar pit.

A giant mussel greets visitors as they enter this picturesque fishing village.

A Tennessee tourist attraction touted by some as a campy delight.

Four thousand years of history come alive through interactive exhibits and storytelling traditions.

A 19th-century schoolhouse has been transformed into a boutique hotel, complete with a pool and mini golf.

An illuminating look at Fernandina Beach’s industrial past at a one-time train depot.

Embark on a swashbuckling adventure steeped in Amelia Island’s pirate past.

Open-air museum of eleven landscapes (ten Dutch ones plus a British one) in miniature.

More than fifty centuries-old religious shrines hide in the walls and above the doorways of Gozo’s capital, and most visitors walk straight past them.

A working art museum inside a psychiatric center where patients create and exhibit paintings, sculptures, installations, and even recorded music in their own studios.

The guest rooms in this hotel are a tiny castle, a ship built into a tower, and an underground burrow.

It stands tall, honoring the town’s nickname of Ballad Town USA, while paying tribute to the city’s rich history of barbershop quartet singing.

The grand triumphs and bloody tragedies of the French Revolution all trace their way back to this unassuming tennis court.

Seeing her husband shot, she took up his banner and rallied the troops to attack repulsing the enemy with the cry, "Those with honor, follow me!"

St. John's Episcopal Church is one of seven remaining churches with a complete collection of Tiffany Windows.

Hundreds of handmade critters fill this tiny window gallery in the heart of Portland's Alberta Arts District.

It's a memorial to the beloved, ugly carpet that adorned the Portland airport (PDX) for 30 years.

The largest mausoleum on the West Coast, with over seven miles of corridors, perched on a riverside bluff.

A Portland legend tells of small green archers shooting random passersby with visionary arrows.

This indoor-outdoor Portland market is an ode to the lesser-known corners of Latin America’s varied foodscape.

A mile-long audio-guided walking tour preserves an iconic era of Portland soul music.

Hidden in Portland’s West Hills, a 170-year-old marker literally stakes out the Pacific Northwest.

One of the most comprehensive collections of historic Native American culture in the country reframes artifacts as artwork.