Places rileysnash Wants to Go

A self-built castle made by a mysterious man.

A mysterious "wedding cake" castle in the middle of the urban desert.

At an isolated roadside rest area stands a monument marking where famous Western star Tom Mix died in 1940.

First Joe Pagac sculpture; sculpture reflects native Tucson wildlife in an urban setting.

One of the largest private collections of cars manufactured by the short-lived Franklin Automobile Company.

One of the largest trees of its kind in California.

Established in the '60s, a family-owned tropical drink bar founded by Ray Buhen, bartender to the stars.

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.

The site of a classic series of Laurel and Hardy pratfalls.

This chestnut box will not be opened until the country music legend's 100th birthday in 2046.

Visit the art studio of an early 20th-century painter, hidden amid the Great Smoky Mountains.

An abandoned town is hidden in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Over 20,000 sets of spice shakers reveal the surprisingly telling history of our most basic spices.

While knives are the main feature in this store, visitors will also find dinosaur bones and meteorites.

An ode to "The Queen of Appalachia."

A 2,000-year-old computer demonstrates remarkable engineering and astronomical precision.

This 41,000-acre wetland complex is the largest marsh in the interior of the United States.

This historic Ellinwood hotel is also home to underground tunnels that were a popular haunt during Prohibition.

Home to Hollywood history and a very special salt crystal.

Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestling) themed taco shop.

One of the few remaining carousels built by master amusement park carver Charles I.D. Looff.

These two K-9 memorials commemorate the sister cities of Edinburgh and San Diego.

The oldest standing structure in downtown San Diego.

This futuristic bridge is one of the longest self-anchored pedestrian bridges in the world.