Places LiliCurtis Wants to Go

Perhaps the oldest vine in North America, this sprawling plant helps make a sweet wine.

The time thousands of bags of chips washed ashore in the Outer Banks is memorialized in a local museum.

The only known Futuro house in North Carolina sits along a stretch of desolate highway on the Outer Banks.  .

This mineral lake known for its healing powers is so buoyant it's been dubbed the "Dead Sea of Canada."

The Twisted Trees of Alticane are an unnerving grove of Quaking Aspen, apparently mutated from a single source, giving them a twisted and unnatural appearance.

This small collection in the back of a shop is the only oddities museum in Saskatoon.

A curious collection of oddities including a lock of Alexander Hamilton's hair and Harry Houdini's ouija board.

Garden dedicated to native carnivorous plants and site of huge flytrap heist.

A living time capsule of the 1960s Richardson Bay water-front.

This Hindu temple is an architectural marvel designed and built according to ancient Indian principles.

One of the largest underground systems runs under Canada's largest urban center.

A collection of more than 12,000 shoes, displayed in a building shaped like a shoebox.

The Victorian-era greenhouse is stuffed with tropical plants, and open 365 days a year.

For over 20 years, Lil Toot has delighted guests with narrated boat rides between Stearns Wharf and Santa Barbara Harbor, becoming a beloved local legend and top-rated experience for visitors.

This stunning sea creature-shaped home blends into the landscape like a fantasy villa.

The ruins of the castle that chemicals built.

Acres of natural wonders left behind by a socialite-turned-gardener.

At the base of the Golden Gate Bridge, a small sign basically begs for a high-five.

This 19th-century church is now a popular roller rink.

An art supply shop holds the secrets of this quiet neighborhood's raucous Barbary Coast past.

Art in the form of a winding, man made crack in stone.

The taxidermied remains of the "last wild grizzly bear in California" and of the symbol of the state of California.

Faceless white figures loom over the city from the rooftop.

One of few lasting examples of the brief octagon craze that developed into folly.