Places claireromama Wants to Go

Search the street for hidden cats, all up to different kinds of mischief.

Blossom has blossomed from a dairy advertising effort into a community mascot near Sligo, Pennsylvania.

One of the first soy sauce factories in America, and its storied proprietor, are honored here.

Visitors sometimes leave flowers in honor of this writer and lesbian icon.

Cozy mountain lodge home to a world record-winning collection of edelweiss flowers.

The remains of a 13th-century Norman fortress, largely destroyed by an explosive renovation.

A place of meditation and prayer, the grotto is a replica of the one in Lourdes, built in gratitude for the healing of a seminary priest. This is the first pilgrimage to take place on August 15 north of the Seine.

Step back in time here, as the old world and new world meet.

A rich collection honors the iconic American artist, down to the jacket worn in his “Freedom of Speech” painting.

See the place where little league baseball was born.

A statue of Charlemagne, created in the 1400s, once overlooked the city, and is now located in a crypt.

A secret, ethereal waterfall beneath the picturesque gardens.

A permanent open-air exhibition of stunning, and inherently American, public art.

This vintage shopping center has more than 225 vendors selling everything from sports memorabilia to century-old furniture.

This ancient Roman cistern has been the source of many legends throughout the centuries.

It has a large collection of Wizard of Oz and OZ universe related items.

Experience the glamour of vintage rail travel as you journey through the historic Secret Valley. 

In a Florida town known for antiques, this painted home became an art attraction and a symbol of love.

A seven-foot-tall cast concrete Native American Chief stands on the south railing of the historic Commerce Street Bridge, commissioned in 1914.

The secret centuries-old German cemetery in the heart of the Vatican.

A giant pair of rose-tinted sunglasses offers an illuminated view of Aarhus Bay.

Thought to be Britain’s earliest purpose-built viewing station, this small hut frames a magical waterfall.

Giant steel and concrete dinosaurs near Route 66 invite passerbys into a mineral shop.

They say that the sculptures in the fountain dedicated to deceased children move at night.