Places JCinSTL Wants to Go

This tiny garden was built specifically to provide a place of peace and serenity away from the busy city streets.

Some charming, but sadly, unloved animal statues call this park home.

A jewel of the Mexico city skyline now slowly crumbles after surviving an earthquake.

The now-public home of a renowned art collector is full of unique pieces from viceregal and 19th-century Mexico.

At a museum of everyday objects, it is the act of collecting that is really on display.

In 2008, this Mexico City metro station was the site of an hours-long fight between emo, punk, and goth groups.

A fabulously bizarre surrealist sculpture by the late artist Leonora Carrington.

The former Mexican president kept the bullets that killed his predecessor on display in his home, now a museum.

This sustainable, family-run farm just outside of San Juan makes for a dreamy daytrip.

This museum preserves the heyday of Puerto Rican coffee.

Everyone from Alan Ginsberg to The Rolling Stones has stopped by this classic dive bar.

This nearly abandoned "company town" is a ghost of Puerto Rico's once-lucrative sugar industry.

The abandoned remains of this once-thriving hotel looms over the city, awaiting an uncertain future.

At this studio, musicians, engineers, and quite possibly a music-loving ghost carry on Puerto Rico's musical traditions.

This colorful gate stands as an entrance to the walled city of Old San Juan.

This tiny home was originally a narrow alleyway.

This chapel on a cliff is renowned for its healing powers and was founded on the site of a supposed divine intervention.

The crumbling remnants of this 19th-century quarantine hospital hint at the touristy island's darker past.

Archaeological sites and great food inside the island's largest mangrove forest.

A natural swimming pool in the middle of the Carite Forest.

Enjoy the waters of this half-moon-shaped natural pool surrounded by breathtaking scenery.

The short hike is worth the stunning views and crystal blue waters of a secluded beach.

This beach pool offers a spectacle of crashing waves, blue hues, and a historical lighthouse.

Legend has it this historic port was a popular hideout and smuggling spot for pirates.