Places dmichele30 Wants to Go

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

Rainbow-hued local gem in Venice.

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

One man's homage to the sun continues to grow like a glass fractal.

Hidden in the hills of Hollywood, this secluded Oz-themed garden is dotted with dozens of thrones.

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.

You don't have to be an ambassador to dine like one.

The preserved house of a jazz legend still echoes with his music.

Wine bottle sculpture with a ship's stateroom inside.

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

A collection of birdhouses await curious motorists and avian squatters.

The largest hand-carved, outdoor sculpture collection in the state of Maine.

Wee (and not so wee) footprints that insects and reptiles of the Paleozoic Era left behind.

A unique geological area spiked with wind-carved rocks that resemble teepees.

Legends surround this jagged rock formation in the New Mexico desert.

A storefront museum in Asbury Park honoring the Jersey Shore’s deep history of mystery—including the Jersey Devil.

Hidden in plain sight on a pair of Manhattan subway tunnels are a pair of public instruments that sing to each other.

Unique antiquarian shop specializing in globes, maps, and prints.

The famed poet was born in 1819 in a farmhouse built by his father.

Time travel back to the 19th century and catch an old-timey baseball game at a 209-acre recreated village.

The clothes-washing king doubles as a community center with some unusual features, including an aviary filled with finches.

In the 19th century, this canal provided power to mills, machine shops, and other businesses in the area.

The only remaining piece of hull of the most decorated US ship of WWII is this giant name plate.

Home of Philip Johnson, one of the 20th century's most influential architects.