Places ericaland Wants to Go

The most gigantic, swoony, intimidating trio of fingers in all of antiquity.

Gladiators battle and chariots race daily in the ruins of a once-great Roman city.

A more chill but no less fascinating version of the famous ancient archeological site.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.

Tucked along a river are enigmatic stone carvings created thousands of years ago.

A local dive where religious kitsch, Southern identity, and queer culture collide.

A grassroots community effort in the 1970s led to the creation of this beautiful garden full of delightfully whimsical exhibits.

A psychedelic tribute to one of Georgia's most unique artistic visionaries, out of place and time in the heart of Atlanta.

Mai Tais and Navy Grog served up in one of the original tiki bars.

This massive store is home to an eccentric collection of vintage, retro, and peculiar goods.

This surprising gem is a world-class archeological museum hidden at the University of Chicago.

Built to house a chapter of the Knights Templar, this grandiose building is a relic of Freemasonry in Chicago a century ago.

The beloved home to all publications indie, erotic, and punky.

Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.

Years of archaeology, just chillin' by the water cooler.

Internationally known record store and purveyor of "dusties."

Nonprofit art center that promotes outsider, intuitive, and self-taught art.

Chicago's largest cemetery is full of beautiful Victorian monuments and more than a few ghost stories.

A century-old hotspot for jazz, frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Al Capone.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

An abandoned vacation home spent a decade taking on legends. It's now taking on water.

Just below the surface, shrimp are producing temperatures hotter than the sun.

A hidden beach at the end of a tunnel of mangrove trees.

The largest retailer of seashells in the world.