Places Jess Wants to Go

This historic building provides a powerful glimpse into the lives of Japanese Americans forced to relocate during World War II.

The eccentric and colorful pavilions of Tower Grove park are a beloved and overlooked symbol. 

A commemoration of over 150 of St. Louis's favorite sons and daughters.

The metal spire on the roof of this tower was intended as an airship docking station, but it was never actually used.

In 1911 this intersection was called "the heaviest corner in the South," an outlandish claim that only grew wilder over the years.

A unique book shop with a collection of rare tomes and a nostalgia museum.

The whimsical construction on the roof has given rise to many a Montgomery myth about its contents.

Former farm staffed by mental patients is now a public park.

On the edge of this small Washington Park, a piece of the Earth's mantle has come to the surface.

This dilapidated ship carcass covered in trees is a striking sight.

One of the last Art Deco gas station still standing in Dallas.

San Antonio's first 3-D stereoscopic mural is a trippy treat for the eyes.

A Bhutanese temple gifted from the isolated Himalayan kingdom is now a surprising cultural gem located at the University of Texas at El Paso.

This simple frog painting created by musician Daniel Johnston embodies the spirit of Austin.

One man's homage to the orange as realized through a long-term folk art labor of love.

A store full of vintage and indie toys designed to bring out the kid in even the crustiest of adults.

A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the “Golden Age” of the American automobile.

After 97 years of constant vigilance from the dome of the Texas State Capitol, the original Goddess of Liberty retired to a life of climate-controlled leisure.

Beauty and history abound in this remote West Texas canyon.

Once called the Jersey Lilly, this former saloon was the domain of infamous Judge Roy Bean.

The second largest roadrunner in the world stands 11 feet tall in his West Texas town.

A group of college students hauled a desk up a mountain more than 40 years ago. The notebooks inside have become a makeshift time capsule.

A little stop along the Texas highway where Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, and James Dean stayed while shooting the 1955 film "Giant."

A one-of-a-kind blind-accessible, interactive mural.