Places posturethecat Wants to Go

Witnessing the might of this dessert-colored desert waterfall is a rare, powerful treat.

Eons ago, a rushing lava river formed this pristine passage through solid rock.

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

This secluded aqua waterfall in the Grand Canyon is the perfect swimming hole, and the Havasupai tribe's fiercely protected natural wonder.

A Norman-style castle, 1850s Irish cottage, and cultural center in the heart of Phoenix.

Millions of years of erosion created the feature for which this rock formation is aptly named.

In this small Phoenix taxidermy emporium, you can find everything from a squid in a jar to a freeze-dried toad.

Founded by members of the Tohono O’odham Nation, this one-room joint's James Beard–winning fry bread is light as a cloud.

Open since 1938, this diner has kept its fountain, malt machine, and all the gum that greasers left beneath its counter.

A self-built castle made by a mysterious man.

The installation’s official name, “You Who Are Getting Obliterated in the Dancing Swarm of Fireflies,” says it all.

This unlicensed collection of fast-food memorabilia sits on the site of the first ever McDonald's restaurant.

Beer lover's can-covered house.

At this small shop off a dirt road in the forest, the specialty is eel the owner caught and smoked himself.

A former seaside jewel built for the everyman is now simply a neglected art deco fortress.

Dine on old-school red sauce fare at a former mob hang out and film set for The Sopranos.

Sip a cappuccino in the historic cafe that introduced them to the United States.

All of the Malaysian sweets at this shop are made daily with a whole lot of love.

Sunset Park's Guatemalan community knows to head to the back of this bodega for a taste of home.

A former poultry store that looks like a giant duck and is one of the "seven wonders" of Long Island.

Supremely flaky treats await at Amadou Ly’s boulangerie and patisserie.

An 1883 schoolhouse now home to collective of artists.

One of the earliest bowling lanes in the U.S. doubled as a sewing school during a time when women had little job opportunity.

Once a month, an Indonesian feast appears inside an Elmhurst church hall.