Places Joe Wants to Go

A miniature village lies nearly forgotten in the forest by the side of a major highway.

Amazing views of Long Island Sound can be seen from this mountaintop tower.

This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.

This jaw-dropping 19th-century bridge uses its reflection to form what appears to be a perfect circle.

This geothermal hot spring hides beneath a slowly growing mineral dome.

Strange physical sensations and optical contradictions keep visitors coming back for more.

Exact replica of the ancient monument, but much, much lighter.

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

Some believe that this ancient mural depicts technology far ahead of its time, but in reality it's nothing quite out of place.

These sailing ship-shaped chandeliers are believed to have been a gift inspired by faith.

This is what trains will look like after the zombie apocalypse.

An Aztec snake god has taken the material form of an apartment complex.

The world's last remaining store of its kind.

A blunder resulted in these charming stone-lined streams becoming the target of a Nazi bombing.

At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.

If drivers cross the rumble strip on this stretch of Route 66 at just the right speed it plays "America the Beautiful."

A tiny museum dedicated exclusively to the tiny art that decorates matchboxes.

In the middle of an extremely unforgiving and desolate high desert is the most secret military facility in the world.

This small Key West museum is packed with dozens of artifacts that illustrate the life of the iconic playwright.

This concrete sculpture features a woman opening her heart to showcase a beautiful fern.

This historical swimming pool near Miami is emptied and refilled each day with naturally filtered water.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.

The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.

Natural time capsule containing an alien ecosystem.