Quick Stops

This 3-acre cactus garden is located at the Ethel M Chocolate Factory in Henderson, Nevada, just outside of Las Vegas. Here you’ll find over 300 species of plants. Both the cactus garden and chocolate factory tours are free of charge, so be sure to take advantage of both. Yes, they offer free chocolate samples! Location: 

Seven Magic Mountains is a roadside art installation by Ugo Rondinone. It’s located about 15 minutes from the Las Vegas strip. Due to it being free and a good Instagram photo op, it can get pretty crowded, so try to visit early in the morning if you want to avoid crowds. Location: S Las Vegas

Located in John’s Island, SC, this beautiful live oak tree is estimated to be 400-500 years old. It’s 65 ft tall and 28 ft in circumference. The tree gets approximately 400,000 visitors every year. What a thing of beauty! Address: 3688 Angel Oak Rd, Johns Island, SC 29455 Park Hours: Closed on Wednesdays. 1pm –

PaperMoon Diner is a one-of-a-kind diner in Baltimore, Maryland. First opening its doors in 1994, the restaurant is known for its funky (and slightly creepy) decor and several signature dishes. PaperMoon prides itself on being an eclectic diner that caters to all walks of life with delicious food and friendly service for both locals and

Grab a pint in one of the oldest churches in Baltimore at the Ministry of Brewing. St. Michael’s Church was abandoned in 2011 until the owners of the brewery bought and restored this beautiful building. They worked hard to preserve as much of the church as possible, working with specialists to restore the columns and

One of the gems on South Street, Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens is the largest work by mosaic artist Isaiah Zagar.

Address: Currently located at 1008 Baylor St, Austin, TX 78703, but moving across from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in 2021. Street artists in the 1980s turned this once abandoned construction project into a colorful art installation, nicknaming it “The Foundation”. In 2011, HOPE, a non-profit foundation connecting creatives with social causes, cleaned up this once abandoned area

Created by artist Clarke Bedford, the Vanadu Art House gives a second life to items that more than likely would have been discarded.

This friendly robot, located in the Deep Ellum neighborhood of Dallas, TX, will surely put a smile on your face.

Located outside of the Joule Hotel in downtown Dallas is a 30-foot statue of a giant eyeball.