Places moonkat24 Wants to Go

One of Monterrey's oldest buildings is perched atop a hill boasting impressive views of the city.

This store may be part of a well-known chain, but it stands out due to the tree growing through the middle of it.

A mountaintop shrine named for the road to heaven.

A rocky shelter in the desert hides one of the largest concentrations of cave paintings in Mexico.

A "gateway" into Mexico's northern border, represented by an abstract red tower.

One of the only Florida forts to remain in the hands of the Union all through the Civil War still stands as a historic stronghold.

Pensacola's UFO home has withstood many hurricanes—just as the experimental 1960s design intended.

This now-deactivated naval base defended the Florida coast for centuries.

Tucked away atop a quaint Alabama pharmacy is this tiny display of antique medical tools.

Pay your respects to the man who revived the Mardi Gras celebration in Mobile, Alabama.

The Harlem Renaissance poet and activist wrote, organized, and hosted travelers in this Lynchburg, Virginia oasis.

A faithful dog is forever watching over the family children.

In 1703, French settlers in what is now Mobile celebrated the first Mardi Gras celebration in the United States.

This small hut in the middle of a parking lot was once the wooded sanctuary of the 'Hermit of Montrose.'

The oldest surviving botanic garden in the United States.

This little-known Revolutionary War fort is supposedly haunted by the ghosts of its past.

Postmodern architect Robert Venturi’s gift to his mother stands as an example of the midcentury’s wild swings in building aesthetics and design.

This hidden gem of a garden has one of the only surviving Victorian ferneries in America.

Frank Lloyd Wright built this suburban synagogue late in life, but it stands among his most iconic masterpieces.

The corporeal remains of Napoleon III's dentist rest under this 15-story obelisk.

The world's third-largest crystal sphere has sat in the Penn Museum since 1927 with the exception of one outlandish theft.

The oldest active church in Pennsylvania is also the second oldest Swedish Church in the United States.

The last of Philadelphia's wood-paved streets is now a landmark of terrible engineering.

Walk down an otherwise nondescript alley near Washington Square West in South Philly and find yourself in a vivid, immersive mosaic wonderland.