Places toniamonkey Wants to Go

A dramatically eroding canyon thousands of miles from the desert.

A historic Civil War estate-turned-museum looks back on the Confederate States of America.

This monument to the victims of a tragic explosion is said to turn and look at passing cars.

The final resting place of the camel who served with the Confederate Army during the Civil War.

This historic general store still operates much as it did in the late 1800s.

A grandiose octagonal home crowned by a large dome stands out among the antebellum mansions.

This racially troublesome eatery thought a new coat of paint could erase its offensive connotations.

The body of an unidentified woman, visible through a glass coffin, was discovered by accident.

A four-hour holy-rolling, Hallelujah-shouting, Southern gospel service, rendered as a country market where "All Is Welcome, Jews, and Gentiles."

Giant novelty guitars now mark the spot where Robert Johnson is said to have sold his soul to the devil.

This two-room shotgun shack in Tupelo is the birthplace of a King.

William Faulkner kept his beloved estate wild and untamed.

Florence’s mother built a stairway down to her daughter’s coffin so she could comfort her during storms.

An eerie and beautiful group of columns mark the site of a grand mansion lost to time and fire.

Remnants of the city's Soviet history hover over this modern fast-food outlet.

This medieval wine press is one of the oldest in Cyprus.

Fiery-hot river rocks make soup sizzle at this restaurant showcasing indigenous Chinantec cuisine.

For just a few hours each morning, this market serves specialties from the city's shrinking Chinese-Indian community.

A Serbian monument to plums.

A late-night restaurant empire was launched from this humble storefront.

The first KFC is on the National Register of Historic Places.

800 apricot trees honor Silicon Valley's agricultural history.

The frozen treats at this Cape Town parlor are inspired by Africa's food cultures.

Now home to a drinking establishment, this building has a macabre history.