Places Evan Bonham Wants to Go

Rare and classic books by Black authors are the focus at this independent bookstore in a historic Atlanta neighborhood.

Monument to the cotton-destroying boll weevil.

"Leave a He-Man, Take a Transformer" and share a story about your real-life superhero.

Prank calls to this place, originally the "Tube Bar," inspired the creation of a Simpsons character.

A mile-long audio-guided walking tour preserves an iconic era of Portland soul music.

The oldest restaurant in Portland serves fiery coffee cocktails and an astounding amount of turkey.

This indoor-outdoor Portland market is an ode to the lesser-known corners of Latin America’s varied foodscape.

A once-groundbreaking power plant turned into a hotel and mini-museum of archeological and geological wonders.

An underground mansion with fruit-bearing trees and grapes growing beneath the surface of central California.

A modern day curiosity cabinet.

An ultra-modern vista that has been featured in so many films the house is a celebrity in its own right.

The Route 66 institution that inspired Taco Bell also served as an important headquarters for Mexican-American social movements.

The bad-ass ride of a soul legend, housed in one of the world's few soul museums.

The darkest building on Earth was built for the snow-white scenery of the 2018 Winter Olympics.

One man and his wife have turned a barren Korean island into a fantastical botanical wonderland.

A fashion designer's dazzling world of Japanese collectibles is hidden in a warehouse downtown.

Underneath the bustling city streets, a hydroponic farm grows unique herbs in an urban oasis.

Jimi Hendrix's legendary recording studio in Greenwich Village.

Every weekend, the parking lot of this Buddhist temple turns into a Thai street-food paradise.

The plants form a living library and laboratory for researchers and students at Michigan State University.

This unassuming retro burger joint was billed as “diner of the future” at the 1939 World's Fair.

This whimsical home made entirely from clay is basically a giant piece of pottery.

The caldera of this mini-volcano has been turned into a naturally heated mud bath.

An explosion of natural color known as "the river that ran away from paradise."