Places SamWandersEarth Wants to Go

Wild lights and sound effects turn a walk through some caves into an eye-popping 1960s tourist attraction.

This quirky local sculpture is quite literally a fish out of water.

This chicken coop pays homage to a classic architectural style made famous throughout the southern United States.

The oldest bridge in South Carolina may have been designed by the same man who created the Washington Monument.

According to local lore, this narrow passageway through two large rocks was accidentally created by the devil himself.

A rapidly disappearing authentic bit of the old south.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

Madrid's last horchata kiosk is a blue-and-white beacon of refreshment.

An archeological treasure trove stumbled upon by a couple of children.

Hidden amid the old-world charm of Savannah is a museum dedicated to the world of oddities and criminal history.

More than five miles of underground passageways.

A huge work of Burning Man-inspired outsider art on the grounds of a California winery.

Over 300 taxidermied animals in a Californian restaurant make for a taxidermist's dream and an animal lover's nightmare.

Where NASA's satellites and rovers phone home.

In this roadside "community for the small," abandoned toys gain new lives.

This little museum has an exhibit devoted to the elusive forest denizens.

A large sculptural artwork and garden in Escondido, California.

A UFO scrapyard in the California desert.

Graffiti-covered ruins that were once part of a farm owned by a mental hospital.

“It's the quality” (but probably also the drive-through donut tunnel) that has attracted diners since 1968.

A private home built to resemble the shape of a microscopic creature.

360-degree virtual reality chamber physically immerses scientists into their data.

An eccentric folk art landmark made out of discarded bottles by an inspired "grandma."

The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.