Places jillybelle66 Wants to Go

Founded by the famed children's book artist, this museum spreads an appreciation of the arts through picture books.

This roadside attraction attracts kids with dinosaurs before blindsiding them with geology.

Massachusetts memorial to murder victim Elizabeth Short near the spot where she was born.

The site where Charles Dickens gave his first public reading of "A Christmas Carol" in the US.

This is the house that spite built.

The filming location of a shark attack in Steven Spielberg’s famous shark movie.

This candy-colored storybook village originated as a 19th-century Methodist campground.

Locals purchased this abandoned quarry in order to make sure it continues to be overgrown.

A spooky and decrepit mental health facility is slowly being replaced with newer digs.

This ambitious father and son team reigned supreme over the North End, and witches, for many years.

This giant Boston statue of Mary is standing on a globe to show her power over the universe.

From economic backbone of a community to deadly diving hole, these former stone quarries are now a park for rock climbers and graffiti artists.

It was an experiment to prove that glacial boulders and rocks can be used in constructions and dwelling.

This historic patch of real estate offers a glimpse of colonial Boston.

An old trolley bridge was converted into a breathtaking garden bursting with colorful flowers.

Trash escaped from a landfill to fill beaches with all kinds of treasure.

"Mock all and sundry things, but leave the saints alone."

A museum wholly devoted to juvenescence.

This pub was 238 years old when it decided to revamp its image: It started serving Thai food.

Dozens of lights dangle from the branches of what may be the brightest tree in Los Angeles.

The last of its kind in the country.

This grand memorial remembers the 20 members of the Los Angeles Times killed when the office was bombed.

Although he donated over 3,000 acres to Los Angles, Griffith's life was marred by controversy.

The final resting place of one of Hollywood’s most prolific and talented actors is on the grounds of a California Mission.