Places HoboPal Wants to Go

The spot where the namesake of the Douglas fir met his mysterious end on a Hawaiian volcano.

A tunnel of hardened lava along Maui’s famous Road to Hana.

A cooled lava flow from the Haleakalā volcano formed these surreal-looking columnar basalt structures.

Once home to over 8,000 exiled Hawaiians suffering from Hansen's Disease.

A local pineapple cannery once dumped pineapple trimmings off of this pier, with sometimes smelly results.

Now a pedestrian bridge, this was once part of a narrow-gauge railroad that ran along the east coast of Kauai.

This monument built by Japanese American immigrants spent decades underground.

A 1940's shrine dedicated to drowned fishermen on the outskirts of Honolulu.

Hidden behind a YMCA stands the remains of a ceremonial site that dates back hundreds of years, whose ground is still considered sacred to many Hawaiians.

In a quiet residential neighborhood, one restaurant fights to preserve heirloom corn, one tortilla at a time.

These azure waters were thought to lead to the Mayan Underworld.

Found down a long dirt road, a sacred Mexican cenote and 18th-century hacienda remain hidden.

This one-of-a-kind convent boasts a kaleidoscopic exterior of stars and double-headed eagles.

Take a dip beneath the stalactites in this amazing cenote.

This popular cave pool is truly magical, despite the crowds.

A B.Y.O.B. Mexican cantina lives inside one of the last tortilla factories in Brooklyn.

A 16th-century monastery boasts a lush array of plants native to Mexico’s most biodiverse region.

At this Oaxaca contest, artists turn purple produce into stunning depictions of saints, buildings, and La Pietà.

One of the city's few vendors selling the Sierra Norte's ancestral beverage lies within a hidden farmers market.

The ruins of an abandoned church mingle with the graves at Oaxaca’s General Cemetery.

This graveyard boasts a medley of diverse and imaginative funeral architecture.

An incredible collection of Mesoamerican art assembled by one of Mexico's great artists.

This amazing collection includes rare stamps from around the world, including fluorescent ones.

At Brandy Station, Civil War soldiers left their mark on the battlefield and the walls of this small wooden house.