Places educatorclaire Wants to Go

This restaurant offers the original California cuisine.

In a small Kentish seaside stands the former home of one of the greatest science-fiction writers.

This lonely rock has been turned into a character loved and feared by children.

The state bird of New Mexico, constructed entirely out of garbage.

A giant sculpture dedicated to a staple of South Bend food culture.

This breathtaking national park is one of the best places to see the weird and wonderful giant anteater in the wild.

Flames have been burning within this mountain for more than 2,500 years.

This serene, turquoise lake in an extraordinary nature reserve showcases a rare natural phenomenon.

A beloved upside-down beacon off the coast of Northern Ireland.

Standing at 21-feet tall, this space cowboy adds to the legacy of Route 66's muffler men.

A museum dedicated exclusively to the lore and history of ouija boards.

Cascading outward, this waterfall creates the appearance of a flowing veil.

Surrounded by a smudge of dark earth, this isolated volcano sits in stark contrast to the surrounding Sahara.

Piano-making empire filled with 200-year-old steam machines still churning out 1,000 instruments a year.

This Turkish cave boasts some rather bizarre associations with the King of Mount Olympus.

This remote Moravian mission brought Christianity—as well as devastation—to the Inuit people.

Even for Egyptian royalty, the afterlife was bring-your-own-beef.

"There's nothing there," and other lies the KGB told us.

The birthplace of Appalachia's only first lady, who some have dubbed the United States' "first female president."

This museum chronicles the history of a leprosy quarantine hospital that then became a refuge.

Beer lovers thirsty for knowledge can now visit a museum devoted to the world's largest hop-growing region.

The residents of the Neighborhood of Make-Believe live without much fanfare within the Pittsburgh Children's Museum.

Fans of vintage Vegas, kitsch, and toy pony-based gambling now flock to a casino called The D.

In a largely deserted ghost town, a little brick building recalls its history as a gold rush hub and haven for outlaws.