Places Jane August Wants to Go

Giant steel and concrete dinosaurs near Route 66 invite passerbys into a mineral shop.

The former home of the army detachment that captured Geronimo.

In the basement of a San Francisco performing arts center, a small museum dedicated to the history of showgirls.

Inside this museum, the history of the Walt Disney Family empire is on full display.

A 1920s home transformed into an immersive art experience, where every room is a portal to another realm.

A collection of memorabilia from the Beat era in the back of a San Francisco bookstore.

A historic hotel that made a cameo in Hitchcock's classic film has no intention of letting guests forget its fame.

There is no trying to fall in love with this Star Wars fountain, you just do or do not.

A museum that cashes in on its infamous little people while teaching you a thing or two about the Irish fey.

The historic single-screen movie theater is one of only four cinemas in the world to screen films in VistaVison format.

This museum is a music lover's introduction to the iconic venue.

Historic marionette theater features thousands of handmade puppets and free cups of ice cream.

The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.

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

The state's only comprehensive museum dedicated to the mineral that defined its history and economy.

This 40-room dwelling tucked within a cliff was built by the basin's prehistoric residents.

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A Tucson museum and performance space full of found-object movable sculptures.

The world's largest rose bush has literally outgrown the pioneer museum it was planted behind.

One of the largest, oldest, darkest, quietest motel rooms in the world.

Despite a recent paint job, the factory still sits empty.

This historic national park is covered in the stunning ruins of red rock pueblos.

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

See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.