Places susielanders Wants to Go

Traversing these canyons, visitors can take in stunning views and glimpses of the region's history.

This general store offers visitors a glimpse back into the 1930s.

At this Nashville restaurant, cheese and charcuterie arrive via conveyor belt.

One of the oldest continuously operating amusement parks in the U.S. is an open-air museum of Art Deco and neon lights.

At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.

A beautiful combination of living flora with preserved bones covers the shelves of this shop.

This modern antique shop is a museum for 1980's Saturday morning cartoon culture.

A small store filled with animal skulls and other curiosities.

A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.

In the middle of a suburban Denver neighborhood is a cave that once provided solace for a prominent Ute chief and his family.

A museum dedicated to the mysterious cryptid.

This notorious dive has been serving up both kinds of spirits since 1879.

An enthusiastically interactive mining museum that won't let black lung ruin the fun.

A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.

Over 100 million years ago, beach-bound dinosaurs left permanent marks on San Antonio's landscape.

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

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

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

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

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

San Antonio's first 3-D stereoscopic mural is a trippy treat for the eyes.