Places SarahTheExplorer Wants to Go

An abandoned early 20th-century gold mine in a spectacular setting overlooking Bridgeport Valley and the Sierra Nevada.

All of the 20 occupied houses in this mostly abandoned town feature some curious display of junk art.

A hidden gem full of oddities, curiosities and macabre antiques.

Perhaps the world's only gas station inspired by a political scandal.

This fog-enshrouded, antique corner store sells individual slices of wedding-fancy layer cakes from a window.

This hands-on museum houses roughly 80 vintage pinball machines and arcade games.

Hidden deep in the Joshua Tree Wilderness, this 1940s miner's cabin built into a gap between two mega-sized boulders.

Chef Ashleigh Shanti serves up a classic Appalachian fish fry.

Every Friday night, Appalachian string-bands turn this country store and soda fountain into a raucous jamboree.

A Texas-sized secondhand bookstore features 54,000 square feet of books, music, and media.

The ideal location for an immersive ecological experience.

A historic area for shopping and dining in Ketchikan's former red-light district.

A garden in the middle of the most inhospitable continent.

Built in 1890, this is the last remaining wooden fire bell tower in the United States.

The geographic center point of the Golden State.

Larger-than-life sculptures of the world’s most famous cat mark the birthplace of creator Jim Davis.

Military and first responders can test their skills in a Foggy Bottom mock station down in Georgia.

A provocative museum dedicated to the genre and the harsh realities that inspired its origins.

Nothing to see here.

Hidden inside this Arizona fast food franchise is an in-depth exhibit on the famed WWII counterintelligence program.

Eat like pre-Columbian Native Americans in this New Mexico restaurant within the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center.

Nestled among the artifacts of the National Crafts Museum, this hidden gem offers hard-to-find regional foods from all over India.

Revel in the Victorian splendor of the world's oldest eating establishment inside a museum.

This unique museum cafeteria showcases the history and regional diversity of African American cuisine.