Places jcctrip Wants to Go

Every summer, the Mendenhall River greenbelt comes alive with an explosion of magenta flowers.

Upside-down trees serve as natural flower pots in this hanging garden of Alaska.

On top of a sheet metal business in Juneau stand nearly a dozen charming Wizard of Oz statues.

One toy collector's legacy of hundreds of unique items includes the most diverse display of northern indigenous dolls.

One of two side-by-side totem pole parks dedicated to educating visitors on Tlingit history and culture.

A master plumber has turned his love of art and toilets into a folk museum that's not taking the piss.

This crumbling UFO is one of only a few remaining "moveable ski chalets" of its kind.

In Paris, Texas they have their own Eiffel Tower, it just has a cowboy hat on it.

A recreated Stonehenge stands in a country field, complete with Easter Island moai heads standing as sentries.

This giant spider sculpture made from the iconic car is one giant visual pun.

The world's largest squirrel statue clutches a pecan bigger than your head.

A unique attraction and museum dedicated to exploring iconic roadside structures.

This Hollywood dive houses a mural painted by the artists who animated its namesake film.

Twin Peaks' real life Double R Diner has been restored to its damn fine television look.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

Roadside Americana, fairy tale characters, and Austin quirkiness come together at this magical course in the heart of Texas' capital city.

A former electrical substation is now home to an eccentric junk art masterpiece.

A fruit-loving town welcomes visitors with a giant melon set against the sky.

A 24-hour vending machine restocked daily with homemade full-sized pecan pies.

The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.

One Confederate statue that accurately reflects the ugliness of its subject.

The 16-foot sculpture of a hand looks out from his perch on top of an art gallery.

Inside this faux cave, visitors can learn how some of their favorite fantasy characters were created.

An eerily charming collection of salvaged buildings and curios grown out of a family scrap business.