Places Joshua Foer Wants to Go

Ute tour guides have been sharing the ancient dwellings and rock art inside this large park with visitors for more than 40 years.

This museum preserves the heyday of Puerto Rican coffee.

Everyone from Alan Ginsberg to The Rolling Stones has stopped by this classic dive bar.

Archaeological sites and great food inside the island's largest mangrove forest.

Eat first, shop later at this eatery within an Asian grocer.

The ancient past meets the retro-future at these dinosaur tracks that are protected by a geodesic dome.

Come for the pastrami, stay for the million-dollar art.

An unusual library of dead things at the Rhode Island School of Design.

A museum-like shop that has been producing clogs, brushes, and ropes for nearly 200 years.

Built by the Ancient Greeks, this chariot bridge is still in use today.

A puppeteer’s paradise offering shows, workshops, and an archive of over 2,000 puppets.

Nursery with extensive collection of flesh-eating plants operated by the author of "The Savage Garden."

This California family's ancestral melon is sold only here.

This underground oasis is one of North America’s most fascinating prehistoric places—and you can scuba dive in it.

In Florida, these naughty monkeys live on their own mini-monkey Alcatraz.

Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.

The giant squid's 27-foot-long corpse lies preserved within a Sarasota aquarium.

This ancient sinkhole-turned-healing-pool is a treasure trove of archeological discoveries and may even be the Fountain of Youth.

An abandoned vacation home spent a decade taking on legends. It's now taking on water.

Pick up a kebab and a credenza at this unique combination furniture store and café.

Apparently, the whole cosmos emanates from this plain concrete tower.

The oldest tavern in Lowell has dedicated fans of its fan.

Home to the Titanic Historical Society's collection.

Scrap material from around Eritrea finds a new life at this outdoor market, where upcycling is a lifestyle.