Places joparkman Wants to Go

A collection of over 15,000 zines works to preserve DIY publishing culture.

This series of paintings celebrate a locally beloved snail species.

Explore the odd assortment of items that have washed up on the beaches of Plum Island.

Once named the “world’s oldest gas station” due to its unusual construction material.

Once the primary source of ice in this region during the mid-20th century.

The damming of the Colorado River buried an iconic geologic formation before record-breaking drought brought it back.

A living museum of curated gardens honors 4,000 years of agriculture in the Santa Cruz River basin.

Home to a forest of whimsical pygmy Coast live oak.

In a rural Japanese town that has committed to sustainable practices, even the hotel is made from recycled materials.

This mansion on an island off the coast of Georgia once belonged to a 108-year-old heiress.

A monument to the groundbreaking environmentalist sits near the place where she first experienced the sea.

Known as the most resilient water tower in the region.

Located in a remote part of a Louisiana wildlife refuge, this tree has been standing for more than 1,200 years.

Unusual white sandstone formations in the Los Padres National Forest.

An eclectic store sells obscure vinyl recordings of Charles Manson and Jim Jones, along with many other oddities.

Deep into the lower floors of Pike Place, find a date with fowl fate.

This pair of centuries-old magnolia trees was once struck by a Babe Ruth home run.

The first integrated firehouse in Atlanta houses a museum on the history of desegregation in the city's fire department.

Georgia’s last drive-in movie theater is a relic of a bygone era.

On land once deemed “valueless,” a multipurpose community garden proves the potential of urban farming.

Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.

An artist weaves "wooden quilts" with scraps salvaged from his Katrina-damaged home in Tremé.

This bar named after the world's first mixed cocktail was home to one of New Orleans' most notorious politicians.

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.