Places j3taylor Wants to Go

A 28-exhibit museum about the history, culture, and oddities of money. Visitors stand in a cash shower, try to crack a vault, and discover what it's like to barter when no money is allowed.

It's been called “Detroit’s largest art object.”

National Mall monument to the inventor of the screw propeller.

Listen to the sounds of the Earth moving along the Rose Canyon Fault.

This bronze statue commemorates the strange and beloved mascot of UC Irvine—the only university to be represented by a giant anteater.

One of Auckland's oldest cemeteries was partially demolished during the construction of a major highway in the 1960s. 

A galaxy of glowworms—larvae of a gnat—hides deep in the belly of these caves.

A small but elegant example of early highway engineering in the American Southwest.

A beautiful piece of history in a very remote area that allowed ranchers to move their herds.

A hidden hot spring in Singapore with a surprising history.

This tranquil park with a spiral viewing tower is an off-the-beaten-path area where renowned people have planted a small grove of trees.

Singapore's last surviving traditional village is hidden among giant skyscrapers and modern infrastructure.

A fantastic resource for information on both Route 66 and the local area.

Forgotten forts that were pivotal in Singapore’s military history.

An improbable creek near Death Valley, not far from the oldest surviving Euro-American structure in the Mojave Desert.

The ruins of a medieval bridge are visible inside a Prague Metro station.

At one time, it was the second deepest mine shaft on the planet!

A desert journey through atomic history.

This school building was an extravagant show of wealth for a boomtown that mostly faded in the following decade.

A vibrant arts enclave in stunning red rock scenery.

This immaculately preserved church from late antiquity was originally the mausoleum of the Emperor Constantine's daughter.

Discover this sandstone alcove, a geologic wonder in southern Utah, that continues to slowly shape shift.

Many of the tombs contain victims of yellow fever epidemics.

Spend a hour meandering, breathing, and learning along this lovely untouted path that connects historic gardens.