Places Elizabeth Gartley Wants to Go

The largest university building in the West is a gothic masterpiece containing dozens of theme rooms based on different countries.

It may appear to be a fancy junk yard, but each item has a story to tell and a lesson to impart.

Mutant vegetables, transgenic mosquitos, and atomic rodents span the walls of this one-of-a-kind museum.

Dozens of large, brightly-colored paintings adorn the walls of the "street art capital of Iceland."

One of the most extensive and well-preserved collections of dinosaur footprints in North America.

Try the alligator at this fondue spot, which has been catering to "lovers and hedonists" since 1967.

With a floor made of thick glass, this observation deck offers a full view of Sunwapta Valley's mountains and rivers.

Though many were skeptical at first, these animal-specific routes across the Trans-Canada Highway have been a major conservation success.

Radical Bookstore and Community Space.

Follow the steps, and this roadside artwork will teach you how to dance.

An unknown Hall of Fame in Jackson, Tennessee.

Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.

This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.

Home to drunken tower-climbing goats... seriously.

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

This quirky local sculpture is quite literally a fish out of water.

It may take some time to locate, but it's sure to warm even a heart of stone.

When Motown musicians came to Nashville in the 1960s they stayed at this historic record-pressing company because hotels wouldn't host them.

At 135 years old and counting, this historic print shop is heaven for poster nerds and music buffs.

Where else would a linchpin of post-colonial Native American cuisine anchor the menu but a museum?

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.

This historic hub for labor unions has survived the city's changing landscape.

This Seattle store is packed with all sorts of curious creatures and creations.

This Seattle museum displays the history of the telephone through an impressive collection of telecom equipment.