Places darrelmw Wants to Go

A living museum documenting the history and produce of California's citrus industry

Listen to the sounds of the Earth moving along the Rose Canyon Fault.

A total of 14 men held the title of "president" before George Washington—their historical legacies are enshrined in the lobby of a hotel.

A time capsule of life in Southern Florida in the 1930s.

It's been called “Detroit’s largest art object.”

Rediscovered after a century, the father of the American Navy was reinterred in something dredged up from Davy Jones’ locker.

Built as a schoolhouse in 1914, this Mission-style building has also served as a dancehall, a library, an Army canteen, and now a cultural museum.

Make a joyful noise with these contrabass chimes.

This was the first ever National Lakeshore, established in 1966.

This Boeing KC-97 tanker is now a restaurant for aviation lovers.

Leave it to Key West to drop a real-live drag queen instead of a ball to mark the arrival of the New Year.

A unique 3-D sculpture based on Rene Magritte’s “The Red Model.”

This place claims to be North America’s first vegan convenience store.

Established in 1638 to battle the Black Death, this botanical garden is a treasure trove of rare flora.

A unique shopping and dining park created from old shipping containers and filled with local businesses.

The largest known adobe office building, emulating in style and layout the forms of traditional adobe architecture common to the region.

The only museum in North America dedicated to Memphis hoodoo history.

Walk down an otherwise nondescript alley near Washington Square West in South Philly and find yourself in a vivid, immersive mosaic wonderland.

America’s smallest national park site is the former residence of exiled Polish national hero Thaddeus Kosciuszko.

This little-known Revolutionary War fort is supposedly haunted by the ghosts of its past.

The oldest surviving botanic garden in the United States.

This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.

This little-known collection holds everything from "Dracula" notes, to the manuscript of "Ulysses," to the forged works of Shakespeare.

A rare view of a preserved Victorian science museum.