Places Jess Wants to Go

This decommissioned DC-3 now forever points into the oncoming wind.

The cardinal directions, set in stone.

Family-run for more than a century, this pizzeria makes a unique mustard pie.

A factory in Milwaukee where poop is reclaimed… and recycled.

A notable example of Prairie School architecture that disregarded Victorian concepts about room divisions and featured a long, narrow floor plan.

This once prosperous community was home to European settlers and the Ojibwe.

A whimsical sensor instrument for Minneapolitans to play on their walks to work.

A museum dedicated to the exploring past, present, and future innovations.

A hidden oasis in the heart of Minneapolis is also an Important Bird Area.

Direct, creative challenge to Mother Nature's winter wrath.

Thousands of majestic trumpeter swans fill this park, sounding distinctly like a certain brass instrument.

One of the most historic cemeteries in Quito is an eclectic mix of architectural styles and famous tombs.

Overlooking Puget Sound sits a garden with a Buddhist prayer wheel and an elaborate labyrinth.

This restaurant features Native American foods from across the country.

Celebrate Earth Day with a menagerie of vibrant, artistic animal costumes.

Local stories say that if you drink from this well, you will return to Olympia.

A colorful, architectural experiment designed to increase a resident's longevity.

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

Welcome to the home of the world's largest typewriter company.

The first American department store, and home to the largest operating musical instrument in the world.

This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.

Mural made of 100,000 pieces of hand blown glass, and one of the largest glass murals in the US.

A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.

The now-serene site of the largest earthquake ever recorded in North America.