Places wordboydan Wants to Go

Finale of "William Tell Overture" can be heard as drivers pass over grooves in the road.

Cabaret where the show girls are all androids, and the patrons couldn't be more pleased.

A private museum dedicated to preserving the heritage of Mardi Gras' most beloved underdog parades, open by appointment.

Despite the ever pressing encroachment of urban sprawl this grand New Orleans manse still stands.

The restaurant keeps a hidden séance room on the second floor and reserves a table for the spirit of the former owner each night.

Imagine playing a version of Legends of the Hidden Temple, but with a distinctly Southern Gothic flare.

Established in the '60s, a family-owned tropical drink bar founded by Ray Buhen, bartender to the stars.

Pay your respects to a folk-punk legend.

One of the best absinthe distilleries in the United States.

Offering an enjoyable alternative to the standard hellacious post office trip.

A colorful architectural gem in Seattle’s uniquely modern Central Library.

This semi-secret garden in south Seattle emulates a traditional Japanese garden using the plants of the Pacific Northwest.

Seasonal, Pacific Northwest cuisine served in a 101 year old firehouse.

This hilltop park offers magnificent views and a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece.

Los Angeles's oldest cemetery allows visitors to trace the history of this proud city.

A house built from trash known as the poor man's Hearst Castle.

A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.

A 140-year-old castle with underground caves hidden in San Francisco.

A famous alternative culture epicenter and where Joplin serenaded young hippies.

The only museum of sake in the United States is nestled in an unlikely California college town.

Handmade treasures from around the world.

A private home built to resemble the shape of a microscopic creature.

A temple devoted to inner esoteric mysteries located in a California commercial strip.