Places Jess Wants to Go

The extensive relics of an ancient Roman and Phoenician fish processing plant hide in a town park.

Despite its grandiose name, this enigmatic first-century void under the town is no cave, and it's possibly not a palace either.

This Michelin-starred restaurant sheds light on a rare period of cultural and culinary tolerance in Cordoba’s past.

Touching this little fossil embedded in the wall of a grand mosque-cathedral may make your wishes come true.

Spain's unique Mosque-Cathedral has been a place of worship for both Muslims and Christians throughout its history.

A curious carving hides on a marble column in the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba.

Spain's largest bullring offers a unique glimpse at architecture and history.

Hidden behind a wall, Spanish nuns distribute their signature sweets on a revolving tray.

The magazine keeps a perfectly groomed display garden for its photo shoots.

The headquarters of the prestigious World Food Prize celebrates the heroes in the fight against hunger, has no cafeteria.

This square in downtown Eugene is dedicated to the novelist and countercultural figure Ken Kesey.

The story of a Floridian city as told through an obscure sport for retirees.

Quirky movable sculptures have been racing through the town since 1983.

"The Reptile Man's" very own roadside zoo features an albino alligator.

This medieval village/restaurant perpetually celebrates the year 1376.

Astounding collection of coin-operated games and automata.

Founded by members of the Tohono O’odham Nation, this one-room joint's James Beard–winning fry bread is light as a cloud.

This unique competition celebrates an American Indian and Canadian First Nation cultural tradition.

This general store is more than a century old and home to various oddities and antiques.

This public baseball field is a beloved remainder from of one of the most historic stadiums in the country.

A wacky two-story folk-art assemblage of carved and found objects, with lights, motion, and sound now in need of financial support.

Legs Inn provides Polish food, a cornucopia of Odawa artwork, wood carvings, and mounted deer heads.

Taxidermy and miniatures come together to create this unique museum.

A Northwoods sporting competition that shows lumber jacks doing much more than cutting down trees.