Places toniamonkey Wants to Go

The hall of fame for circus performers.

A towering, steel behemoth that has graced the skyline of Lakeland, Florida since the early 1980s.

Ruins of an old sugar mill sitting quietly next to a park in rural Florida.

Modeled after the labyrinth in Chartres Cathedral, this small-town Indiana memorial labyrinth sits half a world away.

A unique outdoor timepiece at a "clothing-optional" resort.

The legacy of an unsolved, gruesome murder rests beneath the spans of this historic bridge.

The mysterious white squirrels of this Illinois city are treated like sacred cows.

The first spinning jail built in the United States is the only one that still turns.

Tombstones carved to look like tree trunks are used for multiple generations of family members.

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

A turn-of-the-century architectural marvel built on healing mineral springs and salt licks.

The world's largest collection of the world's largest objects is in one small Illinois town.

This chestnut box will not be opened until the country music legend's 100th birthday in 2046.

Step back in time on this preserved 1800s farm.

Step past the gas pumps and into a fine French bistro.

Enormous lake at the bottom of a unique cave system.

These small, triangular, colorful houses are a staple of Madeira Island.

Men in rubber-soled boots serve as your "brakes" on this toboggan ride Hemingway described as "exhilarating."

A lush oasis full of vibrant plants and striking geometric displays.

This glass skywalk offers vertiginous views down the volcanic cliffs to the beach below.

When Azorean green tea meets volcanic hot springs water, a luminous brew is born.

This fairy-tale, neo-Gothic church in the Azores is a world of magical realism.

A perfectly circular lake is formed by the crater of an ancient underwater volcano.

This abandoned five-star hotel is now a five-star urban exploration destination.