Places toniamonkey Wants to Go

This super steep hike ascends 2,000 feet in less than a mile.

A little-known hot spring haven right below the highway.

The highest paved road in North America winds its way up Mount Blue Sky in Colorado to an altitude of 14,130 feet above sea level.

Rather than a run-of-the-mill franchise hotel, this lodging has been decked out in dinosaur decor.

Despite being one of the most photographed vistas in the Rockies these twin peaks are rightfully known as the "Deadly Bells."

When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.

The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.

Wool processing mill in an unlikely location.

A cow in the road might subvert the flow of traffic but this one's above it all, quite literally.

An Aladdin's cave of old Silicon Valley tech.

Condemned US Navy seaplane control tower turned officers’ club sits atop Yerba Buena Island.

Some of the most unusual (and in some cases, disgusting) flavors of soda imaginable.

Giant scissors seemingly stabbed into the side of a hair salon leave no question about the vocation of the owners.

Making Ice Cream Hip Since 2008.

An Old West film set seen in countless TV shows and movies is open for the public to explore.

The last Americana on Route 66.

Authentic gondola hanging from the ceiling, notable mural in the back room.

Delve into a wealth of oddities, antiques, and taxidermy treasures.

A museum dedicated to a sea that should have never been.

This midcentury LA bar was the birthplace of tiki culture.

A store that sells all manner of bones, insects, and animal curiosities.

Floating man-made island and upscale restaurant.

9,000 square feet of vintage and modern mechanical toys, dioramas & sideshow curiosities.

A rococo retro-futurist future-rustic vernacular between yesterday’s tomorrow and the future that never was.