Places Raghu Wants to Go

"Polynesia on the Plains."

A sun-filled museum featuring an ever-rotating collection of classic and exotic cars.

This former abandoned train station converted into a restaurant and small museum is a delight for both casual diners and rail enthusiasts alike.

This narrow canyon has been carved by the river over thousands of years into spectacular and curious forms.

At a rest stop north of Seattle, the trunk of an ancient tree.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.

This super steep hike ascends 2,000 feet in less than a mile.

This Boeing KC-97 tanker is now a restaurant for aviation lovers.

Dozens of whimsical bear statues "hibernate" here during the winter months.

A whimsical village of unique treehouses resides in a Washington forest.

The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.

The oldest house in the capital of Silicon Valley.

This restaurant's marvelous musical machines include a self-playing violin.