Places Pauline G Wants to Go

A stunning, two-tiered waterfall made famous by poets, artists and the legend of a ghost dog.

The set location for a 1987 cult classic draws international film buffs to the middle of the Mojave Desert.

A comprehensive collection of toy and model trains, largely from the mid-20th century.

The only dome home to be owned or occupied by dome inventor Buckminster Fuller.

The only surviving prototype for Buckminster Fuller's house of the future.

The oldest continuously-operating Chinese restaurant in the United States has been in business since 1911.

A regular looking rock with an unbelievable history.

This inexpensive lodging house was once a prison notorious for its inhumane practices.

These prehistoric replicas were based on actual skeletal remains.

Now a public art piece, this curious metal feature originally advertised a tinsmith's services.

The mastermind behind this palatial hotel perished on the Titanic weeks before its grand opening.

Louise Bourgeois' 30-foot-tall steel spider sculpture.

Open-air cremations in Colorado's self-proclaimed spiritual mecca.

The old Route 66 town straddling Texas and New Mexico died along with the Main Street of America.

A Frankenstein blend of science and art allows one tree to produce 40 different types of stone fruit.

A fashion designer's dazzling world of Japanese collectibles is hidden in a warehouse downtown.

Giant origami sculptures tucked into desert scenery beckon passers-by to explore further.

A museum dedicated to the strange and extravagant costumes and memorabilia of the mummers, a tradition older than Philadelphia itself.

The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.

The largest Star Wars collection in the world is its own galaxy of collectibles.

A huge work of Burning Man-inspired outsider art on the grounds of a California winery.

The famous artist couple lived and worked here, in two different houses connected by a bridge.

The tech giant built three enormous glass orbs in Seattle so employees could work inside a rainforest greenhouse.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.