Places popete Wants to Go

A half-mile long and three stories high, this bridge over the Des Moines River Valley mimics a descent into a mine shaft.

The “American Gothic" artist's largest works hang in an Iowa State University library.

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

Inspired by "The Starry Night" this Dutch bike path turns into a glowing work of art each night.

This small museum is dedicated to one of the most influential, yet obscure, jazz legends of Prohibition.

A ruined Maya city that suffered a years-long case of mistaken identity.

Mesoamerican monoliths and zoomorphic stones covered in royal visages, ancient mythology, and grand celestial events.

Hidden deep in the Guatemalan jungle is a turquoise paradise of natural pools, caves, and waterfalls.

This orchid sanctuary protects countless varieties of the flower, from the huge to the microscopic.

Setting this massive marionette aflame rids Santa Fe of doom and gloom for another year.

A quirky hardware store filled with museum-worthy cars and motorcycles, including a motorcycle that set a land speed record in 1967.

This two-room shotgun shack in Tupelo is the birthplace of a King.

Could this grave be the true resting place of legendary gunfighter "Doc" Holliday? Unclear.

In this small strip mall resides the largest collection of original art from the famed TV artist.

Not for the faint of heart, this long pedestrian bridge rewards those who brave the wobbly walk with a beautiful view.

This ghost-town bar has bullet holes and plenty of stories lurking within its walls.

To get to or from this Canadian ghost town, you'll need to cross 11 single-lane bridges.

This sculpture presents commentary on a life in pursuit of profits.

A museum celebrating rare American motorcycles where everything runs—and none of it quietly.

A mysterious monument meant to be a guide into "an Age of Reason" was destroyed after an apparent bombing.

Decades' worth of lost and forgotten objects make up the collection of this tantalizingly odd little museum.

The overgrown remains of one of the premier auto-racing speedways in the Midwest—and also one of the most deadly.

Inside this small brick bungalow is a collection of toys intended for the afterlife.

The remnants of the fortress that saved Georgia from the Spanish still stand guard on their swampy island.