Places claireromama Wants to Go

One of the oldest and tallest lighthouses still in service on Lake Michigan.

This beach in Senegal marks the westernmost point on the African continent.

The birthplace of Jane Austen commemorated the 200th anniversary of her death with a bronze statue of the beloved author.

Luminaries from Albert Einstein to John Lennon once had a cup of coffee at Tokyo's oldest café.

The future civil rights leader grew up in this Alabama farmhouse.

One man’s obsessive, 30-plus-year quest is behind the pies at this spot on the Lower East Side.

This unassuming bridge is most likely one of Michelangelo's unfinished masterworks.

Since 1956, this quintessentially New England seafood shack has been boiling its lobsters in seawater over wood fires.

These natural hot springs form four-tiered soaking pools with temperatures ranging from 85 to 115 degrees Fahrenheit.

This monument honors a true hero dog.

This garden boasts a magnificent collection of orchids and a spectacular view of the surrounding valley.

Does this church in Naples hold the true tomb of Vlad the Impaler, the notoriously cruel figure who inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula?

For books about travel, whether factual or fictional, the perfect antiquarian does exist.

This sculpture is an homage to one of the most important Jewish women in medieval England.

A romantic escape inspired by the legend of a child-eating five-headed dragon.

Preserving the story of an early 20th-century orphanage.

These hilariously laughing bronze figures lampoon empty promises while encouraging civic engagement.

In a resort town where the real Alice spent her summer holidays, iconic characters create a curious trail.

This historic suspension bridge is one of three remaining swinging bridges in Michigan, and one of the few swinging bridges left in North America.

This oddities museum and folk art environment encourages visitors to play, explore, create, and even add to the environment itself.

Dozens of elaborate works of automotive art have been preserved at this Arizona museum.

Pay your respects at the final resting place of the man behind one of the best-known names in food.

This old Soviet gas station is in perfect condition, one of the best-preserved mosaics in the country.

A warning against "the demon drink" adorns the northwest entrance of Glasgow Green.