Places claireromama Wants to Go

Explore the wide world of desert plants at this unique Palm Springs botanical garden.

The secluded resting place of a local historical figure who perished during the sinking of the Titanic.

This concrete sculpture features a woman opening her heart to showcase a beautiful fern.

The oldest active mini golf course in the U.S. has an elegant Art Deco style filled with lush tropical plants.

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

Roadside Americana, fairy tale characters, and Austin quirkiness come together at this magical course in the heart of Texas' capital city.

Public water fountains built during the Ottoman Era still stand throughout this seaside town.

No one knows how or why this painting appeared to produce crystallized tears.

This lovely tree was a thank you gift from the man known as "Public Enemy No.1."

Three playfully immersive mini golf courses let you travel alongside your ball to the cup at this facility, which has been around since the 1950s.

A historic landmark and museum filled with curious objects representing the history of Key West.

According to legend, this small island was home to one of the sirens met by Ulysses in the Odyssey.

Hundreds of personalized inscribed planks make up this historic boardwalk.

A cake-themed art installation tucked away in historic Chinatown.

What do we know about the real woman behind one of the Beatles' most famous songs?

It took more than 300 years to build this church, which is home to two sacred vessels believed to hold the blood of Christ.

Rare videos and memorabilia await visitors inside this unique store.

This massive vault of comedic history is no joke.

A Victorian marvel of engineering is now a 21st-century tourist attraction.

Anna Anderson spent most of her life claiming to be the lost Romanov child Anastasia.

Since the 1960s, this small village has invited painters to decorate its walls.

This crescent-shaped beach is said to glow under the light of a full moon.

A small island in Lake Garda that was used as a burial site, pirate hideout, and a monastery.

An islet filled with wooden houses where the open sea meets a lagoon.