Places debalicous Wants to Go

The replica western town of Shadowhawk was built by a former Hollywood actor in Smithfield, North Carolina.

The world's largest occupied bat houses hold hundreds of thousands of flying mammals.

The first atheist monument on public land in the United States.

This wondrous hideaway is suspended in a bamboo forest above a sanctuary for rescued llamas and alpacas.

These red and black houses were awarded to the firefighters who saved their city from an enormous blaze.

A place to pay homage to Taíno heritage.

This niche museum devoted to ancient religious artifacts is shaped like the very thing it displays.

La Cara del Indio honors the Taíno chief who fought bravely against the Spanish invasion of Puerto Rico.

The short hike is worth the stunning views and crystal blue waters of a secluded beach.

At this studio, musicians, engineers, and quite possibly a music-loving ghost carry on Puerto Rico's musical traditions.

A park where people have been going to feed friendly pigeons since the 18th century

This chapel on a cliff is renowned for its healing powers and was founded on the site of a supposed divine intervention.

This bleach-white graveyard overlooking the ocean is accessed through a tunnel.

Everyone from Alan Ginsberg to The Rolling Stones has stopped by this classic dive bar.

North America's oldest authentic African Village.

A stockpile of childhood lunch pails turned collectibles.

The old Route 66 town straddling Texas and New Mexico died along with the Main Street of America.

Owned by Native American women, this brewery is a celebration of indigenous culture in the American Southwest.

This opulent Pueblo Deco movie palace melds Art Deco and Native American motifs.

A blacklight mini-golf fever dream pays tribute to the iconic rock band.

A giant open-air sculpture made of over 200 full-sized boats.

This Las Vegas casino boasts one of only three spiral escalators in the United States—an engineering wonder.

Las Vegas's very own 40-foot-tall fire-spewing praying mantis.

These banned cigarette vending machines now sell little pieces of pocket-sized art.