Places Clur Wants to Go

Here you can learn about an insect that was called "cactus blood," which trade turned immensely valuable as "red gold".

Built for a motel, this cartoon dino is now a symbol of the area's paleontological heritage.

This cha chaan teng’s pineapple buns are so sought-after that they sell 5,000 a day.

This bookstore for weird fiction doubles as Providence’s de facto center for information about H.P. Lovecraft.

Even Michelin-starred chefs are said to get their cleavers at this century-old shop.

An infamous former prison is now a biodiverse national park.

A labor of love by laborers in the sign-making business.

A unique auditory experience right on the sidewalk.

This archaeological site features an early version of today’s refrigerators.

Standing 26 feet high and 13 feet in diameter, is this the world’s smallest volcano?

You can only see this Baroque masterpiece during the month of November.

This hands-on museum houses roughly 80 vintage pinball machines and arcade games.

Chicago’s last original drive-in restaurant is a family-run hot dog joint that started in 1948.

A unique subway station where pillars evoke ancient civilizations.

An unexpected public exhibit showcases the diversity of Dutch street posts.

Japan’s only surviving winding tower.

One of the oldest universities in the world exhibits thousands of specimens from its 700-year-old collection.

Once a mining boom town, Mogollon’s well-preserved buildings are tucked away in the mountains of the Gila National Forest.

Run by the same people as a subterranean art space, this pub does double-duty as a Cave of Wonders.

The last vestiges of a magnificent Victorian-era train station can be found in this pub.

A kitschy stop on the way to Zion National Park.

This recreated Roman outpost stands above its buried predecessor.

These crumbling monastery ruins inspired a master of German Romanticism.

A house that transports visitors back to Yugoslavia.