Places claireromama Wants to Go

In 1953, a group of Wisconsin high school students helped build a hospital by collecting over a million pennies.

A pristine beach on the Gulf of Mexico with deep ties to Pensacola’s Black community.

Come for the 14-foot-long taxidermy alligator. Stay for the mini costumed gators shooting pool.

A group of college students hauled a desk up a mountain more than 40 years ago. The notebooks inside have become a makeshift time capsule.

A dam that moonlights as a gigantic, brutalist waterslide.

See the sky in a new way through this art installation.

This mountain tram provides stunning views while hanging from a single, steel thread.

This is probably not the Target you're looking for.

In the late 1990s, a mechanic and fan bought this iconic sportscar back from the dead.

A school-themed restaurant where gastronomy is the core curriculum.

Amtrak's least-used stop in the entire country sits in a tiny West Texas town.

This small park features a monumental fountain wall, providing a great photo opportunity in the middle of Houston.

The unique location where the former president was rapidly sworn in.

An oasis of lilies cultivated by the "Indiana Jones of Water Lilies."

An entire subdivision was accidentally built on a flood plain, resulting in its eventual demolition—but the streets are still there.

This little dolphin is the first monument dedicated to the LGBTQ+ community in the southern United States.

This family cemetery is a reminder of a smallpox outbreak in late-19th-century Texas.

Where Santa Claus held up a Texas bank and started a statewide manhunt.

This eight-mile stretch of road gets its name from a local legend about a lost soul searching for his head.

Some of the best pastries in "the Czech heritage capital of Texas" come from a gas station off I-35.

One nutty businessman’s unique tribute to an ancient tool.

A "Texanic" (gigantic Texas) collection of Art Deco architecture at Dallas' historic Fair Park.

In Paris, Texas, even Jesus wears cowboy boots.

255 feet of suds, scrubbers, and blow dryers.