Places JennyG Wants to Go

Where two rivers meet—but don’t mix.

A medieval shrine set into a towering canyon wall.

Sample Hong Kong’s famous “Swiss wings” at the source.

Standing 26 feet high and 13 feet in diameter, is this the world’s smallest volcano?

This former courthouse is allegedly the site of the last witch trial in the United States.

A 10,000-square-foot museum of operating model trains.

Serve yourself from the heaping carts piled with bamboo steamers at what may be Hong Kong’s oldest dim sum parlor.

An infamous former prison is now a biodiverse national park.

One of two trees tied for the distinction of the largest western juniper in Oregon.

All that remains of a 17th-century hamlet is a sprawling non-denominational cemetery.

Jet fuel-powered flames lend dishes a pleasant char at one of the last of Hong Kong’s remaining streetside restaurants.

This bookstore for weird fiction doubles as Providence’s de facto center for information about H.P. Lovecraft.

An improbable set of attractive limestone caverns forms the centerpiece of Providence Mountains State Recreation Area, in the heart of the Mojave Desert.

The bright-orange, crane-shaped tower offers panoramic views and showcases the city’s maritime identity.

Steps from the site where Robert Johnson purportedly sold his soul to the Devil, you'll find this century-old barbecue joint.

In this state repository of folk art, perhaps no piece is more representative than this brutal work featuring the town’s distinctive black clay pottery.

The extra platform at Gloucester Road has been used for art displays for over 25 years.

Crawfish hand pies, Natchitoches meat pies, and all manner of other sweet or savory, flaky-crusted pastries abound here.

Chef Lisa Nelson serves up sensational doubles, jerk chicken, and other Trinidadian staples.

A Christian pilgrimage site that may have also been a temple for the Greek goddess of love.

Escape the city for a meal where deep-fried caterpillars, heirloom corn, and cult local mezcals shine.

The ruins of a village destroyed by a 22-day flood.

The final resting place of the legendary outlaw.

A rock, a temple, and a window into Taiwan’s rich cultural mythology—wrapped in a serene city escape.