Places mpwhile Wants to Go

Each year these high desert hills are absolutely covered with poppy flowers in a surreal show of nature.

The "3rd largest" city in California is an empty mirage of suburbia in the middle of nowhere.

The "Kill Bill Church" was transformed into a place of worship after a long Hollywood history.

This impressive tunnel was dug entirely by hand over the course of 36 years.

The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."

This rock formation named for its unique shape is one of many that call the Alabama Hills home.

The liveliest ghost town in the state.

This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.

An optical illusion found amid a logged redwood forest.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

This natural marble cave is one of only five national monuments in Oregon.

This museum and curiosity shop provides a glimpse into an often-overlooked past to show guests that there is beauty and wonder in the macabre.

The world's smallest park was dedicated in 1948 as the only colony for leprechauns west of Ireland.

The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.

George Lucas donated this park to honor the birthplace of his two biggest movie franchises.

A military museum and library dedicated to the citizen soldier.

This alley in downtown Chicago held the bodies of over 600 people after the fateful Iroquois Theatre fire.

Chicago's largest cemetery is full of beautiful Victorian monuments and more than a few ghost stories.

This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.

Combination beer garden and music venue in the heart of Wicker Park.

One of the last functioning antique elevators in Chicago.

The beloved home to all publications indie, erotic, and punky.

A Japanese temple, old German townhouses, and public chess tables offer a peaceful escape from the bustle of the North Side.

Catch rising stars of Appalachia’s music scene before they make it big at this restaurant and community hub.