Places claireromama Wants to Go

This mesmerizing and surreal landscape features intricate patterns of white and red sandstone.

At this fountain, Pongo and Missis of "The Hundred and One Dalmatians," stopped to drink.

This lighthouse has been guiding shipping into the Golden Gate since before the American Civil War.

One dedicated priest constructed this beautiful stone grotto by hand from 1926-1933.

The world's longest continuously running show has played at this small West End theater since 1974.

One of the few remaining monuments dedicated to South Boston's Irish heritage.

One woman’s obsession gave birth to this lovely oddity at the Boston Public Library.

This popular Boston haunt is reminiscent of a time gone by, when slow cafes and sweet-smelling smoke wafting from patios was the norm.

Radical Bookstore and Community Space.

Parking garage where Bob Woodward met Watergate source "Deep Throat."

The only recreation of William Shakespeare's indoor playhouse.

This beautiful vintage movie palace has seen little change in form or function since the 1920s.

A quintet of history museums make this Virginia graveyard as much a resting place for funereal history as it is for people.

Take an otherworldly journey in a school dedicated to out-of-body experiences.

This statue is dedicated to Grace Sherwood, the last person in Virginia to be convicted of being a witch.

One street divides a single town that stands in two U.S. states.

Paranormal investigators claim this abandoned asylum is the most haunted spot in the eastern U.S.

Remembering the Alamo with a full-scale replica of the 1836 city.

A collection of 100 brains preserved in jars on the UT campus.

An oddities shop packed with twisted treasures inspired by Oscar Wilde and Edgar Allan Poe.

Scale replica of China's ancient terracotta tomb warriors and Forbidden City are the side project of an eccentric millionaire.

After 97 years of constant vigilance from the dome of the Texas State Capitol, the original Goddess of Liberty retired to a life of climate-controlled leisure.

A fruit-loving town welcomes visitors with a giant melon set against the sky.

Tile mosaics and quotes from Pablo Picasso add an artistic flair to these bus stop benches.