Places j3taylor Wants to Go

A maze-like landscape of globular rocks surrounding two Arizona lakes.

A tribute to one of the last great singing cowboys.

The first of the iconic American roadside attractions lives on as a college mascot.

Along a manmade hexagonal lake lies what was once the main port of ancient Rome.

A living example of historical stratification: a Roman amphitheater, a medieval farm, and modern town square.

Grown from a seed that went to the moon!

The third tallest plunge fall in Oregon, worth visiting year-round.

A 1930s-style speakeasy with a secret doorway and one-of-a-kind cocktails.

An iron dragon with a long neck covered in feathery scales perched above one of Venice's most popular squares.

Nineteenth-century cabins and volunteer re-enactors offer a window into history.

One of the few remaining railroad turntables is hidden near downtown Raleigh.

A one-of-a-kind shopping mall dedicated to Buddhist and Daoist spirituality.

This mosaic commemorates the oldest subway tunnel and station in the United States.

Castle ruins of the not-so-chaste baronessa whose lovers mysteriously disappeared.

A majestic Japanese villa peculiarly towers over Hollywood Boulevard.

When this 400-year-old fountain fell into disrepair, officials covered the mess up with what looks like a giant soup tureen.

For one of Rome’s finest renditions of cacio e pepe, head straight to this osteria.

A freedman baker’s lavish tomb has a relief showing various stages of Roman bread making.

This room of wonder is full of relics, from knights in armor to rare works of art.

This small Roman arch was transformed into a dwelling by the founder of the Trinitarian Order.

An unremarkable wooden wheel built into the side of one of Rome's oldest hospitals was part of a policy to reduce infant exposure.

Legend has it that this bronze orb, which sat atop an ancient Egyptian obelisk, once held the ashes of Julius Caesar.

According to local folklore, this Roman sepulcher was once a throne for the Devil.

Known for centuries as the famous Roman emperor's burial place, this monument is actually something else.