Places darrelmw Wants to Go

According to legend it was a nap taken under this tree that kicked off the California Gold Rush.

An Oklahoma museum that celebrates the history of the "Mother Road."

This giant 200-year-old ginkgo is one of the largest in the United States.

The most magical part of this Latin American and Caribbean art museum is a room covered in beautiful blue tiles from floor to ceiling.

Tulsa's historic skyscrapers define the oil boom era of Art Deco construction, and are known for their ornate arched lobbies.

A burnt-out motel with priceless Native American artwork in the basement, redeveloped into apartments.

One man’s passion for gas stations is on display along the Rio Grande in northern New Mexico.

A multi-storied adobe complex has been inhabited for more than a thousand years.

This 4,000-acre restored grassland in northern Illinois is home to a range of native flora and fauna, from clovers to plovers to a herd of bison.

A beautiful botanical garden in the heart of the Natural State.

Venture into the past with an unlisted exhibit hall featuring extinct birds.

Artifacts from the golden days of the circus reside in a small Indiana town.

Life-sized sculpture of a blue whale made of hand-recycled plastic trash.

These murals have been brightening a Chicago beach for more than 30 years.

The last remnants of a lakeside airport that was bulldozed overnight by the mayor of Chicago.

This statue celebrating early Hollywood is largely forgotten, while its twin replica at Walt Disney World has become an icon.

Every Sunday for the last 30 years, this Buddhist temple has hosted a market with food and Thai goods.

Restored historic buildings, machinery, and a Mediterranean garden tell the story of a vibrant multicultural neighborhood in the heart of Tampa.

The first home and studio that belonged to the famous architect.

The grounds of former plantations where abolitionist Harriet Tubman spent her youth enslaved are now a museum to her incredible life.

The playful side of the Columbus community is on full display.

Step back in time at this immersive historical village.

Marvel at the opulent Art Nouveau interior while dining on dirt-cheap French classics.

A well-preserved example from a 1920s network of airmail navigation arrows sits near Interstate 15 in southern Nevada.