Places darrelmw Wants to Go

An oversized bluebird statue returns to its rightful place on Vilano Beach pier.

It's a pretty creepy lock-up.

The smallest walk-in museum in the United States, this miniature museum preserves and displays a range of historic manuscripts.

The colonial home of Paul Revere during the American Revolution.

Residing quietly in suburban Maryland, this tree has a star-powered history and was grown from a seed that journeyed to space on Apollo 14.

A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.

A much more welcome kind of snowbird vacationer, manatees camp out in these springs every winter.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

Former 1954 Del Mar Train Station now serves signature cocktails and delightful culinary treats, and still operates as a Metro stop.

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.

A restaurant and lodge in northern Wisconsin which served as a clandestine hideout for John Dillinger and featured one of the most famous botched FBI raids in history.

The best Tiki bar in Las Vegas.

When you can't get to the Pacific, just go to Florida.

This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.

This restaurant has been a haven for D.C.'s LGBTQ community since the 1950s.

This mosaic-covered bar is brimming with curated curios.

Hamissi Mamba and Nadia Nijimbere opened this community-minded restaurant serving dishes from their native Burundi.

This L.A. fixture has been serving hot dogs out of a giant hot dog since 1946.

This seasonal soft serve shack has been doling out silky swirls since 1951.

Sambusas get a Deep Southern twist at this Somali chai haven.

This restaurant, art gallery, and nightlife hot spot is a love letter to Lagos from St. Louis.

This diner serves Route 66 nostalgia and what it claims is the 'original' hot dog on a stick.