Places darrelmw Wants to Go

Along the historic Mother Road is an old gas station with a secret counterfeiting past.

An immersive art experience built by local arts collaborative, Factory Obscura, in the building formerly known as The Womb, a psychedelic arts center founded by the frontman of the Flaming Lips.

A home base for Judy Chicago, one of America's leading radical feminist artists.

A magnificent, reportedly haunted mansion built for a composer by Spiritualists.

A small canyon with petroglyphs and a seasonal waterfall, only a short hike from the remnants of old Route 66.

The tunnel that runs beneath this former inn was once a hiding place for enslaved people seeking freedom.

Museum dedicated to the art of cutting and polishing stones.

Nestled in Coachella Valley, this museum transports guests from the Mesozoic Era, to the land of Egyptian kings.

This 22-acre botanical garden is home to the largest collection of rhododendrons in the world.

Introducing the Green Fairy to her fawning masses.

An abandoned warehouse turned art sanctuary in New Orleans.

This national park dedicated to the tallgrass prairie ecosystem still displays its military past.

Thomas Jefferson's estate is home to hundreds of varieties of historic fruits and vegetables.

This multisensory alley has the ability to remind bustling citygoers to stop and smell the roses.

Inside this art museum resides one of Glasgow's most famous musical instruments.

A technicolor place of worship for Elevationists.

A gothic church spire sits atop this skyscraper, the tallest church in the world.

This park is home to California's first oil boomtown, with structures that have stood for more than a century.

A mysteriously dark cemetery monument fuels stories and legends galore.

A place of great reverence for Trekkies everywhere, a hero's future birthplace.

Beating out all other concrete competitors, this massive garden feature's pointy hat has earned it a world record.

With print dying, this local paper keeps the lights on by doubling as a stunning cafe and cocktail bar.

In a 345-million-year-old cave that's 200 feet underground, dinner awaits.

The former desk of Fire Chief Joseph "Bum" Farto is all that remains after his mysterious disappearance following a drug conviction.