Places pamelajoon Wants to Go

Mysterious ancient petroglyphs carved on a glacial boulder at the tip of Bainbridge Island.

Templar knights fleeing persecution are said to have left this sword in stone as a landmark in 1307.

This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

The subterranean sanctuary home to local shamans is a sacred site for people of all religions.

If drivers cross the rumble strip on this stretch of Route 66 at just the right speed it plays "America the Beautiful."

Its 27 graveyards represent the many nationalities and ethnic groups that voyaged to this wilderness in the late 19th century.

People come from across the globe to swim in this lake believed to have healing properties.

An electrifying collection of gadgets and literature from the 16th through 20th centuries.

An annual celebration of the infamous, unsolved skyjacking.

Always a new use for this old building.

Feeding hungry Ballard boat workers since 1922.

This grand old 80-foot sequoia towers above the buildings in the city’s retail center.

The historic bar where local ship captains, traders, and gold miners would come together to do business a century ago.

This graveyard contains markers and monuments dedicated to some of the darkest chapters in Washington's history.

Continuing a tradition of movie magic on the site of America’s oldest continually operating movie theatre.

Local legend has it that an old, decaying staircase outside this cemetery is haunted by dozens of ghosts.

Bonsai trees that are up to a thousand years old.

One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.

The tale of a strong-willed woman who stood her ground when the commercial world came rumbling in.

This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.

A tiny red pebble marks what may be the quietest outdoor spot in the United States.

Rustic natural hot springs in the deciduous rain forest.

The longest continuous lava tube in the continental U.S. offers 2.5 miles of dark explorations for the adventurous.