Places DrJennT Wants to Go

Two tall rocks sit at the center of this site, once the home of a large Ancestral Puebloan community.

This hot dog-shaped diner has moved all around Colorado, but has never been to New York.

Small teepee-like houses built for TB patients have become sheds, studios, and bus stops around Colorado Springs.

One of the largest Buddhist stupas in North America is built of concrete designed to last 1,000 years.

The moving metal works of one troubled artist can still be viewed on his front lawn... for now.

A collection of over 15,000 zines works to preserve DIY publishing culture.

This tea house was a hand-built gift from Boulder's sister city in Tajikstan.

Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

Wondrous sandstone hoodoos where Native Americans collected clay for pottery, 9,000 years ago.

Crystal clear lake with a shoreline of travertine located in a Colorado canyon.

The helicopter that "Tricky Dick" absconded from the White House in on his last day in office.

A Buddhist retreat built on more than 100 acres of California Redwood forest.

This bronze statue commemorates the strange and beloved mascot of UC Irvine—the only university to be represented by a giant anteater.

The lead horse on a Disneyland merry-go-round that is older than the park itself.

Try the frozen treat that inspired Arrested Development's famous banana stand.

Built to hold Gold Rush wealth, this building has withstood the test of time.

The disdain for this dysfunctional dam is reflected in a giant pair of scissors painted on the concrete face.

Exquisite irises bloom every spring in this hillside garden.

For almost 100 years, this site of peace and spirituality has existed on the California coast.

Hidden inside a gift shop that doubles as a museum, this gargantuan yo-yo can only be operated by crane.

Three plaques mark the spot where the "forgotten father of broadcasting" worked.

A unique local art exhibit that has continued to grow since 1989.