Places Jon K Wants to Go

Standing at 21-feet tall, this space cowboy adds to the legacy of Route 66's muffler men.

This 1930s-era Route 66 Tulsa landmark was moved, restored, and filled with neon.

One of the best examples of Art Deco architecture in the United States.

A former chicken restaurant that doubled as a speakeasy is now a quirky home full of wonderfully strange traditions.

A Route 66 filling station that was designed to resemble the Hagia Sophia, and is now the symbol of an arts district.

A glimpse of a waterfall is reached by a steel catwalk along a slot canyon located in an Ouray city park.

Thousands of miniature bronze sculptures have taken over this city square creating a unique art installation.

In a busy Oaxaca market, a nearly century-old drinks stand still serves family recipes from giant clay pots.

This Oaxacan town is known for its colorful fantastical creatures hand-carved by local artisans.

The National Park Service’s best-kept secret with views that rival any in D.C.

An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.

A relic of Victorian grandeur hides beneath a busy South London road.

Abstract dinosaur models in London.

The remains of Crystal Palace Great Exhibition of 1851.

These docile dragons are ideal inhabitants for the conservatory greenhouses.

This Underground station has been a popular filming location for decades, even before it closed.

An agreement meant to honor the Duke of Buckingham led to this unusually-named passageway near Charing Cross.

A living memorial to the trees London lost during the Great Storm of 1987.

The medieval woodcut-style artwork chronicles life in medieval London.

An ornate and disused early 20th-century building has been given new life as a fully operational structure, complete with offices, oyster bar, and a furniture retailer.

Order a salt beef-loaded beigel at any hour of the day or night at this East End institution.

Tourists who rely on a transit map to find the iconic Beatles location often end up in a far-off neighborhood.

Hidden beneath the streets of London is a secret subway that only carried mail.

This ruined castle is said to be the legendary keep of a Viking princess.