Places Wendy Jones Wants to Go

A restored, one-room African-American schoolhouse in the diva's hometown now preserves the legacy of its most famous student.

A larger-than-life statue of America's favorite sundae marks the place it was invented.

The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.

Easter in Westminster may be the only time and place to behold Edgar Allen Poe made entirely of Marshmallow Peeps.

A giant desert bird that once swung music fans at Coachella now has a home in a nearby traffic circle.

An anthropological theme park that depicts the cultures of around 20 different countries.

A wealth of local folk art, antiques, and curios, without ever leaving your car.

From Coke II to Google Glass, this exhibit features some of the most spectacular commercial flops.

Six beautiful wooden giants are hidden around Copenhagen.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

Half-eaten food on display at an English café.

This delightful little museum is dedicated to only one thing: pasta.

This collection of Japanese luck idols beckons visitors with over 2,000 waving paws.

An oddly specific collection of handmade dolls remembers the women of the White House.

Tucked away in a corner of a Maine general store there was a museum devoted to an equally beloved and reviled local soft drink.

Dedicated to the unsung history of human waste.

Over 20,000 sets of spice shakers reveal the surprisingly telling history of our most basic spices.