Places Elizabeth Gartley Wants to Go

A science teacher's dream.

The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.

A monument to the art of slicing people open.

A Bibliophile's Dream.

A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

Located in the historic home of a newspaper publisher, this museum is dedicated to the Freedom of Speech.

This film studio and amusement park is considered one of the greatest filming locations in China.

The way these carnivorous dinosaurs are posed is an homage to a classic work of paleoart.

The site of the "Bone Wars" between two rival paleontologists during the dinosaur rush of the 19th century.

“You better take care of me Lord, if you don't you're gonna have me on your hands.” ― Hunter S. Thompson, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.

The largest source of fossilized insects anywhere.

This modern antique shop is a museum for 1980's Saturday morning cartoon culture.

Whimsical cookie-themed plaques mark the birthplace of the Fig Newton.

One of the last socialist halls still standing in the United States.

If a visit to this farmhouse feels as if you are stepping into an artistic masterpiece, you’d be right.

You can still find treasures on the pebbly beaches of one of the world's oldest jade-producing areas.

This small shop walked so America could run on Dunkin'.

Visitors to this shop will find fossils, minerals, meteorites, skeletons, oddities, and much more.

If you visit Santa's village, you can get your passport stamped to show you crossed into the Arctic Circle.

The bodies of some early polar pioneers are still buried beneath the harsh snows of the Antarctic.

This art display in Dedham honors a local fish, and is dedicated to the volunteers who restored the canal.

This magnificent castle grew from a small Moorish fortress, and reportedly inspired two iconic Disney castles.

These magnificent city walls rise from the barren sun-baked Spanish plains like something straight out of a fairytale.