Places laurenmishgraf Wants to Go

This knick-knack-covered house (complete with a matching van) is a charming oddity in the middle of a modest downtown neighborhood.

Don't get it twisted: This is the oldest pretzel bakery in the United States.

Peek inside Howard Hughes' garage at this Hollywood-themed art installation.

At this coffee shop, each drink celebrates African-American history and luminaries.

A museum dedicated to an elusive cryptid.

This small shack near the entrance to Sequoia National Park has been in almost continuous operation for the last century.

Utopia and nostalgia mingle at the site of Bronson Alcott's ill-fated agrarian commune.

Explore the wide world of miniature trains.

A Swiss magician's vault of oddities.

Designed to provide fantastic views of the surrounding rainforest.

This bomb shelter-themed bar has barely changed since it opened.

Drive up a paved road into "Nevada's Yosemite" for exquisite views and mountain hiking in an alpine setting.

A quick journey through the history of Annapolis.

An interactive museum and restaurant devoted to a prestigious breed of cattle.

Exquisite irises bloom every spring in this hillside garden.

A unique art exhibit home to letters addressed to those unable to receive them.

In a historic steel foundry east of the Mississippi River, thousands of wooden crates hold the architectural remnants of buildings long gone but not forgotten.

This massive statue of John Muir on the side of a California highway was carved from a redwood tree.

This shop filled with oddities and knick-knacks is named for a 19th-century charlatan.

Though it won't take you far, the wood train housed at this station is the last of its kind in Japan.

Experience the glam side of air travel without leaving the ground at this speakeasy.

A train car sitting on a rooftop makes an unlikely and picturesque setting for dinner.

A surreal botanical garden with an even more surreal tour guide.

This indoor-outdoor Portland market is an ode to the lesser-known corners of Latin America’s varied foodscape.