Places tishtishtish Wants to Go

Scrap metal transformed into surreal roadside art.

An eye-catching model town in a San Diego backyard.

Cape Cod’s historic beacon made famous on a potato chip bag.

Campus sculpture has earned a reputation for responding to the hopes and dreams of those passing by.

A T. Rex statue dressed as Mister Rogers honors the children’s-television pioneer.

This abandoned open-pit copper mine features stunning turquoise mineral pools and excellent rock-hunting opportunities.

This old phone booth in the countryside is now a haven for book lovers.

The company moved out of its sprawling headquarters, leaving plenty of traces behind.

A statue in Enterprise, Alabama hailing the fast food giant Ronald McDonald, stylized as a boll weevil.

Thousands of objects from a steamboat wreck reveal an extraordinary snapshot of American frontier life in 1865.

The aviator lived here from 1924 until she became the first woman to cross the Atlantic by airplane in 1928.

The only building in the western U.S. designed by the Finnish architect Alvar Aalto.

This towering sweet treat is big enough to share... with an entire city.

Dozens of tiny doors dot Newport's Mansion Hill neighborhood.

Visitors to this arboretum are greeted by three smiling giants crafted from sustainable materials.

Northern Kentucky’s very own Notre Dame showcases intricate stained glass and the bones of saints.

A wartime promise becomes a shrine to Our Lady of Lourdes.

Texas's oldest bakery serves authentic German pastries, including legendary strudel.

Pull off Highway 61 in high summer for fried green tomato BLTs, turkey legs, and boiled peanuts.

The final resting place of the legendary outlaw.

Delve into the life of Edna St. Vincent Millay, harbor town history, and a quiet seaside garden at this charming library.

Kitschy nautical-themed bar has offered mermaid shows and underwater ballet since 1956.

Climb 200 stairs up the tallest lighthouse on the West Coast for an unbeatable view.

This triangular lighthouse is one of the most modern in the U.S.