Places sjkln2 Wants to Go

This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.

Down the road from where the Wright brothers lifted off is another flight tribute practically hidden from sight in the woods.

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

Ruins of a once-opulent grand Victorian resort.

The pit stop from "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" now serves beef and pork barbecue, not people.

A store full of vintage and indie toys designed to bring out the kid in even the crustiest of adults.

Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.

A National Historic Landmark with a scenic clock tower and park filled with deer and peacocks, plus a military museum.

The oldest active mini golf course in the U.S. has an elegant Art Deco style filled with lush tropical plants.

Tile mosaics and quotes from Pablo Picasso add an artistic flair to these bus stop benches.

A mother's mourning for her lost son is remembered in this small park embedded with his memory.

Craggy concrete faces are hidden in the walls of this artificial cave along the San Antonio River.

Colorful curls of hand-blown glass form a captivating tower in San Antonio's Central Library.

An ivy-covered arch bridge dedicated to Tejano music singer and legend Rosita Fernandez.

A seven-foot-tall cast concrete Native American Chief stands on the south railing of the historic Commerce Street Bridge, commissioned in 1914.

This hidden sculpture garden full of Wild West art is one of San Antonio's best-kept secrets.

Experience the wonders of a pristine night sky in this landscape free from light pollution.

This 16th-century watchtower once defended Spain's Atlantic coast from pirates.

Ride a gondola up to this historic mountainside eatery.

Vintage neon signs illuminate highway history.

One man's homage to the sun continues to grow like a glass fractal.

The final resting place of a space program monolith, soon to be unveiled again to the public.

Built in 1899, this luxurious home was part of one of the first gated communities in Los Angeles.

This kitsch eatery is chock-a-block with bric-a-brac.