Places ktart Wants to Go

Pleistocene megafauna fossils are the subject of Nevada's newest state park at the northern edge of the Las Vegas metropolitan area.

P-town goes wild for the malassadas at this 87-year-old institution.

Polish babkas, cheesecakes, and rose jelly-filled doughnuts are made fresh daily at this neighborhood stalwart.

Since 1999, this bakery has been turning out the dreamiest tortes in the Slovenian capital.

Alongside its 16th- and 17th-century architecture and interiors, this mansion houses an Ancient Roman ring that some believe may have inspired J.R.R. Tolkien.

The only brothel on the National Register of Historic Places.

A 7th-century church in northeast England built using stones from a nearby Roman fort.

A nearly 500-year-old sculpture depicts a man eating a sack of babies, and no one is sure why.

Dining in this grain cellar feels like stepping onto a fantasy film set.

The 10th-tallest pyramid in the world, this former sports arena is now home to a massive Bass Pro Shops store.

An eerie natural formation that looks right back at you.

This historic hotel was once home to Henry David Thoreau and rumored to be haunted by ghosts of fallen soldiers from the American Revolution.

This historic Georgian mansion contains a hidden room that was used to harbor a fugitive in the days of the Underground Railroad.

Once a year, the ruins of an ancient village come alive with hundreds of glowing farolitos.

A 200-year-old bar with a cheeky name claims to have served Edgar Allan Poe his final drink.

This archaeological dig site and museum is home to one of the largest dinosaur fossil collections in the world.

A natural history wunderkammer in the middle of the desert.

Sleep where gangsters fell amidst smoke and flame, with nary a bullethole to show for the legendary struggle.

This small hill features the most notable collection of petroglyphs in Saguaro National Park.

When California condors were hovering on the brink of extinction, this recovery program was charged with helping the birds thrive again.

A former Catholic seminary, now a Washington State Park, preserves undeveloped lands on Lake Washington and also hosts a luxury hotel.

Welcome to a starkly beautiful sanctuary where the buffalo roam.

Ghost hunters have fueled up at this diner for more than a century.

Just off I-55 in McLean, Illinois, is a place where you can play over 100 arcade and pinball machines for 25-75 cents a pop.