Places iblang Wants to Go

First Joe Pagac sculpture; sculpture reflects native Tucson wildlife in an urban setting.

Four tons of weapons merge together in a memorial against violence.

Open since 1938, this diner has kept its fountain, malt machine, and all the gum that greasers left beneath its counter.

This trippy wonderland is the result of one man's obsessive, decades long passion project.

Originally conceived as part of a proposed Arizona State Capitol building in the 1950s, this structure built in 2004 stands as a monument to the architect's legacy.

This collection of vintage signs reflects the long and colorful history of this Arizona town.

Giant quails play and greet visitors at a suburban park.

Despite the ever pressing encroachment of urban sprawl this grand New Orleans manse still stands.

This New Orleans tree is filled with hidden chimes that produce a carefully tuned melody.

New Orleans' famous cemetery, located on the site of a former race track.

A haunting, yet lovingly hand-hewn potters' field full of graves that flood with each heavy rain.

This free sculpture garden is home to over 90 artworks and installations from artists around the world.

Before becoming a public park, this spot was a shell midden, a fort, and an amusement park.

Some believe this tree to be more than 1,500 years old.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

One of the longest water bridges in the world was built over a supposedly haunted swamp in Louisiana.

A swamp and garden tour featuring local wildlife and exotic botanical specimens from around the world.

For 150 years one family has been producing the iconic hot sauce on a bayou island made of salt.

This creepy, yet oddly beautiful cemetery is home to one of the founding fathers of Lake Charles.

The tree is thought to be the oldest oak in Texas and was once crowned state champion for its monumental size.

The state bird of New Mexico, constructed entirely out of garbage.

This 47-foot chile pepper sculpture welcomes Scoville heat unit obsessed tourists to the Big Chile Inn.

Red sandstone structures dominate this landscape, which has been inhabited for some 5,000 years.

This rusted car found in Petrified Forest National Park's Route 66 exhibit may be the most photographed abandoned car in the country.