Places joparkman Wants to Go

A trek through the solar system here on earth.

The world's largest occupied bat houses hold hundreds of thousands of flying mammals.

The physical legacy of one man’s lifetime mission, following a near-fatal mine accident, to publicly proselytize for Christianity.

This oddities museum and folk art environment encourages visitors to play, explore, create, and even add to the environment itself.

An interim housing alternative to FEMA trailers that is designed for densely populated areas during recovery and rebuilding following a natural disaster.

The future civil rights leader grew up in this Alabama farmhouse.

Founded by a Basque immigrant, Mexico City's oldest bakery has a history dating back to 1870.

Dedicated to a U.S. Army lieutenant colonel who was also a bird watcher and artist.

Once the largest trading firm of enslaved people in the U.S., this building is now a museum that preserves Alexandria's dark past.

Whimsical cookie-themed plaques mark the birthplace of the Fig Newton.

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

A museum dedicated to the quirky and colorful world created by Springfield's favorite son.

Naturally formed white marble arch housed in an abandoned marble quarry from the 1800s.

A tiny monument to the classic American candy.

Enormous crabs, bioluminescent jellies, and other amazing creatures from the ocean’s depths—some of which are in an aquarium for the first time ever.

Housed in a memorial lighthouse, this museum relays the history of surfing, beginning with the antics of royal Hawaiian teenagers.

A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.

This unique historical monument features large concrete spheres designed to resemble fallen stars.

The remains of a ruined mansion memorialize the 1906 earthquake.

This forgotten Frank Lloyd Wright house is an architectural marvel at the end of a sleepy residential street.

This “living museum” at UCLA exhibits thousands of plant species from all over the world.

Every weekend, the parking lot of this Buddhist temple turns into a Thai street-food paradise.

This unlicensed collection of fast-food memorabilia sits on the site of the first ever McDonald's restaurant.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.