Places sjgranai Wants to Go

A haunted hill that supposedly defied gravity.

The futuristic test model of an iconoclastic visionary who wanted to redesign the world.

This simple highway curve has become a comedic pilgrimage site.

Hike amid the palm trees that thrive among Southern California's Indio Hills.

A giant desert bird that once swung music fans at Coachella now has a home in a nearby traffic circle.

Three hundred years of preserved Spanish colonial history in San Antonio.

Ruins of a once-opulent grand Victorian resort.

A gorgeous garden oasis with winding paths, stone bridges, and a troubling history.

Established in 1925, Kiddie Park claims to be the oldest amusement park in the U.S. - a cozy little time warp nestled in a shady corner of the modern world.

An amazing stag sculpture constructed entirely of discarded materials.

The only cave in Louisiana has played host to a state's-worth of clandestine activities.

No one is sure why this mysterious tradition started.

This unique tower has been home to malaria-fighting bats for 100 years.

One of the highest points in Bexar county offers birdseye views of San Antonio and a four-story stone tower.

A unique cartoon-filled roadside attraction.

The summer home of the largest colony of bats in the world.

Abandoned railroad tunnel is home to a colony of three million Mexican free-tail bats.

This memorial marks the devastating day that Texas City was destroyed in a daisy chain of exploding ships.

This historical air terminal in Houston is slowly becoming an aviation museum dedicated to the city's aeronautical history.

A fruit-loving town welcomes visitors with a giant melon set against the sky.

Its collection is a sweet reminder of the shuttered factory.

A little bit Wonkatania, a little bit pink elephant.

A health museum containing a 27’’½-foot intestine.

Artist James Turrell's ode to dawn and dusk on the campus of Rice University.