Places Natasha Leyk Wants to Go

This landmark is a central figure in the Nez Perce origin story.

According to local legend, anyone who falls on these temple steps will turn into a cat.

A life-sized recreation of the megafauna that once roamed this region is a feature at the birthplace of American paleontology.

The mounds at this site were reconstructed with the help of archaeologists and historians.

This 4,000-acre restored grassland in northern Illinois is home to a range of native flora and fauna, from clovers to plovers to a herd of bison.

This magenta statue commemorates the legendary marriage between a mermaid and the city's founder.

The first outlet of Canada's biggest fast-food franchise has been slinging doughnuts since 1964.

Giant origami sculptures tucked into desert scenery beckon passers-by to explore further.

This Little Rock legend has survived decades of rowdy crowds, three fires, and a zombie wedding.

This black cat was actually designed to ward off bad luck.

On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

The first handmade canoe built by members of the Passamaquoddy in over a century.

This museum pays tribute to the largest group in the Iroquois Confederacy.

This Art Deco fortress in upstate New York gives Manhattan's vaunted examples of the style a run for their money.

An interesting look into 18th-century American history.

This Native American settlement dates back to the Pueblo II period.

The seat of Buffalo government is a gorgeous Art Deco palace.

The gravestone of the suffragist leader attracted extra visitors during the 2016 election.

"Call for the doctor, call for the nurse... Vote!! said the lady with the alligator purse."

A bronze ballot box stands at the spot where Susan B. Anthony voted illegally.

A collection of the best toys ever made inside a museum devoted to play.

The Fox Sisters, America's leading mediums in the mid-19th century, possessed a table they claimed helped them "communicate" with the dead.

Five mythical trolls have taken up residence in woods and hidden on paths at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.

The real-life site of Ichabod Crane's infamous gourd attack.