Places MiguelO Wants to Go

Local artists have long claimed these highway pylons as a place to celebrate Mexican-American history through artwork.

This South-by-South-Asian restaurant serves up Indian-spiced Southern fried chicken and a Desi-style pastrami.

This 17th-century house has a long and colorful history.

This nondescript coffee shop conceals one of the wildest patisseries in New York City.

In a sleepy village in Oxfordshire, the visionary English writer's gravesite attracts a yearly pilgrimage.

Catch two 18-foot-tall ranchers mid-brawl as you drive by on Highway 285.

This bottle-shaped monument pays tribute to the Appalachian drink that changed the pace of human life.

This uninhabited volcanic island is the most remote in the world.

It might not be as impossible to reach as its name would imply, but just about.

Final resting place of Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton.

The only pachinko parlor in the United States.

Hundreds of fiberglass structures line the side of the road in the middle of nowhere.

This gold sash was part of a massive collection of pre-Hispanic gold artifacts discovered in an isolated village in the Philippines.

Isaan street food staples are in spectacular form at this no-frills institution.

Two larger-than-life Sean Henry sculptures blend in with the people of Colchester's high street.

Known as Manila's "last lung," this park used to house a market, garrison, and various government buildings.

A sincere and thoughtful art installation, mistaken by many as a statue of a penis.

An obsolete, long-forgotten advertising character lingers on this Sainsbury’s balcony railings.

A gift from Japan, 17th-century lantern stands among the cherry trees at D.C.'s Tidal Basin.

Dozens of whimsical bear statues "hibernate" here during the winter months.

The best collection of Mudéjar building replicas gathered in a theme park in Olmedo.

The "world’s largest honky-tonk" also has its own indoor rodeo arena.

A replica that won't float away.

The only ski tunnel in North America provides easy access to amazing snow and beautiful views.