Places claireromama Wants to Go

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.

In 1703, French settlers in what is now Mobile celebrated the first Mardi Gras celebration in the United States.

This fountain was commissioned by a mother grieving over her son's passing.

Monument to the cotton-destroying boll weevil.

Colloquially known as "the lynching memorial," this is the United States' first memorial to the victims of racial terror at home.

A unique book shop with a collection of rare tomes and a nostalgia museum.

This small, but beautiful waterfall has attracted visits from artists, composers, and two United States presidents.

Home of St. Urho, the fictional patron saint of Finland.

A memorial to a larger-than-life legend, inside a county that also holds Bunyan's death certificate.

Where you can photograph wild black bears without worrying about becoming dinner.

World's largest carved onyx figure stands as a tribute to enduring peace.

Home to a vast collection of The Wizard of Oz memorabilia and the site of an infamous theft.

1887 era Russian Orthodox church in Minneapolis.

The fungus-shaped vintage gas station has served multiple purposes over its lifetime, and now serves ice cream.

Thousands of majestic trumpeter swans fill this park, sounding distinctly like a certain brass instrument.

This French Canadian classic is a specialty of the oldest continually used church in Minneapolis.

The basement bowling alley of this St. Paul dive bar is decorated with thousands of dollar bills.

Admire the art and then buy a raccoon skull cleaned by flesh-eating beetles.

This bright yellow building is packed with sweet treats from all around the world, from chocolate-covered crickets to whoopie pies.

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.

This ancient Roman town was revered for the healing waters of its sacred spring.

A building claimed to be London’s smallest house has an obscure history.

On the outside of the Mersey Tunnels, an Art Deco sculpture of an Egyptian Pharaoh wears goggles and racing gear.

Celebrating the man behind the Mangrove, a restaurant that became a crucial hub for Black activism in London.