Places wlongson23 Wants to Go

This remote desert watering hole has a connection to a curious chapter of American history.

A small canyon with petroglyphs and a seasonal waterfall, only a short hike from the remnants of old Route 66.

An incredible airplane graveyard sits outside this small museum dedicated to preserving aviation history.

This Old West prison built into the side of a cliff was said to be inescapable.

For those going through a life transition, a place to leave behind a piece of your former self.

A once popular resort—said to be the vacation spot of gangster Al Capone—now remains abandoned in the woods of Arizona.

This old selenite mine is dotted with tiny crystals that make it shimmer like it's covered in glitter.

Sleep where gangsters fell amidst smoke and flame, with nary a bullethole to show for the legendary struggle.

Spiral-bound community recipes and antiquarian gems mingle at this small East Village shop.

A wonderfully curated used bookstore in an airport.

The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.

The oldest bookstore in Iceland.

Legend says train robbers stashed their gold within the depths of this unusual cave.

Hidden on a cattle ranch in Arizona, this bookstore has been celebrating Southwest literature for more than 40 years.

What is the Thing?

Open since 1938, this diner has kept its fountain, malt machine, and all the gum that greasers left beneath its counter.

Collection of vintage trailers double as hotel rooms.

A classic Route 66 landmark that was built with scrap lumber and is held together with kitsch and puns.

It took a lifetime to collect these mechanical musical wonders.

A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.

A mine fire has been burning under the deserted town since 1962, but this church is still going strong.

Once the product of an inexplicable gold strike, this ghost town is now home to one man and his love of classic machines.

Limestone caves with spectacular showcase chambers.

Although now a decaying ruin, this stone cabin's history includes several notable figures.