Places jessicacripps Wants to Go

This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.

Where the lovelorn find a home for their sentimental keepsakes.

A carousel trades in its classic horses and calliope for endangered species, native flora and fauna, and a modern soundtrack.

Beautiful Victorian buildings from L.A.'s forgotten architectural past.

Though tiki culture has gone in and out of fashion, the Tonga Hut has always been flying the flag in Los Angeles.

The L.A. Zoo has a secret garden of rare bootleg cycads, a palm specimen dating back 280 million years.

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

Established in the '60s, a family-owned tropical drink bar founded by Ray Buhen, bartender to the stars.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

A walk down memory lane in the heart of one of San Francisco's most notorious neighborhoods.

San Francisco's urban bison herd has persisted in the face of extinction, development, and disease.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

A motel dedicated to Southwestern nostalgia.

Buildings from the fictional planet of Tatooine still litter the Tunisian desert.

This Route 66 classic sports a giant fiberglass rabbit that you can ride.

A subterranean playground in an abandoned slate mine.

The stately remains of Llywelyn the Great's mighty fortress.

A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.

The world's first underground farm is in a World War II bomb shelter beneath the streets of London.

An old slaughterhouse now holds the largest collection of pig artifacts.

Montreal's giant farmer's market is a foodie's best friend, especially in the winter months.

Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.

This Chinese museum proves that it's a watermelon world, we're all just living in it.

A museum dedicated to a Cold War era sausage.