Places tkwhit02 Wants to Go

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

The first American home of the isolated, egalitarian religion has a trove of Shaker architecture and artifacts.

America's original house of worship for Spiritualism, the religious movement based on communing with the dead.

This small Arkansas town once had a close encounter with the Beatles, and are determined never to let anyone forget that. Ever.

A plaque outside the San Jose airport commemorates the insect's arrival to the West Coast.

Built to house a chapter of the Knights Templar, this grandiose building is a relic of Freemasonry in Chicago a century ago.

This imposing Masonic temple a mile from the White House was the first public library in Washington, D.C.

This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.

A failed piece of Orientalism has become the proud symbol of a community.

This massive roadside mascot was the first version of the giant to illustrate his butt.

Owned by no one but beloved by all, Brownie was a good dog.

The legend of a local monster still haunts this small town.

Step back in time at this 1950s display home, built to showcase once cutting-edge electric amenities.

Lions and tigers and leopards, servals, pumas, bobcats, lynxes, and ocelots... oh my!

The one-time watch house for incoming ships at the Golden Gate now stands abandoned and hidden in trees.

One of few lasting examples of the brief octagon craze that developed into folly.

The California capital city once stood 10 feet lower than it does today.

Once home to Komodo dragons, this island dreamscape has a rare combination of white, pink, and black sand beaches.

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.

J.R.R Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and other "Inklings" met at the Oxford pub to discuss the now legendary fantasy stories they were writing.

Housed in the university planetarium, the thousand-strong collection of tiny towelettes includes a used one from the hosts of Car Talk.

One of the largest fleets of armored vehicles in the world, sitting out in the California desert.

Sections of the iconic limestone columns have been left uncleaned as a reminder of the city's polluted past.

Two distinctive homes on a New England village green look like a couple of frosted wedding cakes.