Places Shelly Wants to Go

Tucked away behind an unassuming set of shops is a must-see series of stunning murals.

The Giant Lemon of Lemon Grove.

In September 1974, a small group of athletes completed the first modern triathlon event in San Diego's Mission Bay.

Get fishing gear and craft beer at this restaurant on the pier.

An inconspicuous suburban street corner is the site of San Diego's worst air disaster.

The tiniest tiki room in San Diego.

A hidden courtyard houses early 20th-century plaster masterpieces.

A magnificent, reportedly haunted mansion built for a composer by Spiritualists.

At this local mall, visitors are ushered through a 1940s jail exhibit.

This historic Chinese church was relocated and revived as a museum that preserves and celebrates Chinese art, history, and culture.

A gothic-styled structure that has been the location for several movies.

You can spend the night as an honorary lighthouse keeper in this quaint, historic beacon.

A virtually untouched "home on the hill" for the flora and fauna of Rhode Island.

A 19th century library favored by Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft, known by locals as "the Ath."

This colorful theme park dedicated the official fruit of Maine serves sweet, tasty treats.

This architectural onion has an original 1930's Jerry O'Mahony dining car at its core.

A charming museum of natural history featuring dioramas and exhibits made entirely by college students.

These light, hollow rolls have been linked to Acadia National Park since the 1890s.

A precariously balanced rock perches on the edge of a cliff created tens of thousands of years ago by glacial erosion.

This handsome giant is said to mark the birthplace of the mythical woodsman and even had a cameo in a Stephen King novel.

The eccentric mansion of one of the most popular horror authors of modern times.

Maine’s only official memorial to the Underground Railroad.

This strangely vacant Western amusement seems to be an empty tribute to residents of Lucerne Valley.

A museum has some wedding cake dating to the Teddy Roosevelt administration, and some bacon from FDR's.