Places natesagan Wants to Go

A hardware store Buddha statue installed to deter vandalism wound up attracting Vietnamese immigrants who came to pray.

Julia Morgan's Moorish-Gothic labyrinth of fountains, trees, natural light and Oakland's notable dead.

Discover for yourself what Herb Caen referred to as "the best kept secret in the Bay Area."

Of all the origin stories for weed's secret code, this one likely has the goods.

An old-timey peepshow allows visitors to gawk at some of the world's most freakishly large footwear.

A cemetery housing wild west legends in South Dakota.

South Dakota's oldest operating brewery is housed inside a historic firehouse.

One of America’s oldest and spookiest hotels, thanks to the residency of ghosts, dead presidents, and Alfred Hitchcock.

This museum remembers an apocalyptic cult that became more famous for baseball than religious radicalism.

A rural hall of justice holds the world's only comic book and superhero museum.

A sculpture of a giant man escaping from the depths of the Earth.

The fictional star of "Breaking Bad" is memorialized with a real-life gravestone in his hometown.

A phenomenal assembly of pueblos in New Mexico is the most complete example of ancient ruins north of the border.

A sarcastic monument threatens to curse any "idiot" who dares remove it.

On top of a sheet metal business in Juneau stand nearly a dozen charming Wizard of Oz statues.

The original vault that held the president's remains still stands, empty, not far from where he was finally buried.

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

Abraham Lincoln's likeness rests at the top of this giant totem pole.

This lagomorph-obsessed Route 66 emporium is home to a giant jackrabbit that sits in a bunny graveyard.

The quirky collection includes treasures like Elvis' underwear, Bob Barker's toothbrush, and hundreds of sock monkeys.

Buddhist university that allows English-language speakers the opportunity to study with monks in Thailand.

This quirky museum has a collection of more than 15,000 bobblehead dolls.

Robots, lasers, and whoopee cushions, oh my!

A stone marker memorializes the spot where the King broke up a street fight with a classic karate stance.