Places emiliejayne Wants to Go

Lonely industrial sculptures in South Australia created by a mechanic turned artist.

A sinuous monument to the first person who was struck by a meteorite.

Tour the oldest unrestored plantation house in America that is open to the public.

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

Over 100 million years ago, beach-bound dinosaurs left permanent marks on San Antonio's landscape.

With some 500,000 books across five buildings, this bookstore is a reader's paradise.

A giant pair of thick black glasses mark the tragic demise of a trio of rock and roll legends.

Ever wanted to can Spam?

Officially named the "Loneliest Road in America," this barren stretch of Nevada road offers almost nothing but sky and open fields.

Travelers leave tea kettles in a remote part of Death Valley as part of a mysterious, decades-old tradition.

An easy to overlook storefront hides some of the most authentic and regionally diverse Chinese food in New York.

Adherence to strict Jewish laws is required to enter this ultra-conservative New York village.

The lesser-known lost colony of Roanoke was a safe haven for formerly enslaved people during the Civil War.

The former residence of Elizabeth “Mumbet” Freeman, an enslaved African-American woman who successfully sued for her freedom.

A desperate final message left by a POW on the run serves as a memorial for himself and the 97 that died with him.

Thousands of glyphs created by an unknown culture decorate the rock formations of this canyon.

The first plantation museum in the United States to focus on the lives of enslaved people.

An artificial crater field that trained astronauts for lunar exploration.

Paranormal investigators claim this abandoned asylum is the most haunted spot in the eastern U.S.

An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.

Recognized the world over as the home of the McCallisters in the 1990 movie "Home Alone."

This Pringle-shaped ledge makes for the perfect photo op.

Lions and tigers and leopards, servals, pumas, bobcats, lynxes, and ocelots... oh my!

The unedited photograph called "Bliss" has graced the screens of over a billion computers.