Places taylorruddle1 Wants to Go

Scale replica of China's ancient terracotta tomb warriors and Forbidden City are the side project of an eccentric millionaire.

Twenty churches beautifully painted by 19th-century Czech and German immigrants in Texas.

An acoustic anomaly with a mysterious cause sits in the heart of Tulsa.

A former chicken restaurant that doubled as a speakeasy is now a quirky home full of wonderfully strange traditions.

One of the best examples of Art Deco architecture in the United States.

A medieval castle in the middle of rural Texas.

The collection is housed in an exquisite mansion that makes you feel like you've been transported to an Italian villa.

The Louisiana sandwich shop that served Bonnie and Clyde's last meal is a museum that chronicles the criminal couple and honors the Bienville Parish lawmen who stopped their crime spree in an ambush.

Historical marker at the spot where Bonnie and Clyde were killed.

A beautifully restored 19th-century house that’s possibly haunted.

The only brothel on the National Register of Historic Places.

This eclectic Austin curiosity shop is home to all things strange and unusual.

This unique structure in suburban Austin is made up entirely of other people's castaways, and constantly changing.

This departure gate in Austin's airport sends travelers to over 120 imaginary destinations.

This beautiful grotto is one of those places where you can't believe you're just outside Austin.

The world's largest squirrel statue clutches a pecan bigger than your head.

This Austin music venue is an homage to a legendary figure in the local blues scene.

The mansion-like building is packed with Texas pride.

This eclectic, mosaic-clad home includes a bamboo ping-pong loft and a "Whispermaphones" intercom.

Austin’s beloved dive bar and karaoke headquarters where relaxed drinks and high-energy singalongs have defined nights on South Congress for decades

Austin’s nonprofit-run graffiti park where street art is meant to be painted over.

A free, canine-friendly alternative watering hole near the more famous Barton Springs.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

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