Places willowbechdel Wants to Go

Dubbed the "Blade Runner dragon," this buzzing neon sign is a beloved local icon.

An absolutely beautiful 200-foot stained glass installation traces the evolution of knowledge.

Some believe Ponce de León's mystical spring lurks right under a public drinking fountain.

The hall of fame for circus performers.

For 32 years the famous Ringling Bros circus troupe spent winters in this sunny spot in Florida.

These small house replicas have stood proudly since the 1950s, even as the property has changed hands.

Remnants of a storybook amusement park hidden behind a strip mall.

Step into Monet's world at this fine-dining restaurant in the middle of a New Jersey sculpture park.

The radio station that's been promising to make love to you for the last 15 years—if you happen to be on one specific block in suburban New Jersey.

This exoskeleton was gifted to Rutgers University by Japan for its role in educating some of the first Japanese citizens to study outside the country.

If it feels like a speakeasy, that’s because it probably was one.

A storefront museum in Asbury Park honoring the Jersey Shore’s deep history of mystery—including the Jersey Devil.

Hundreds of glow-in-the-dark objects light up a museum in a historic zinc mine.

Grand architectural relics gain a new life in this Pennsylvania warehouse.

Board a mine car and descend the #190 slope 300 feet underground into the Clark Vein of coal.

South Philadelphia is home to Keith Haring's only surviving in situ collaborative public mural.

In the early 1800s, surgery was also a show.

Ant sculptures march up the side of what used to be an iconic spot in punk rock lore.

A museum dedicated to the strange and extravagant costumes and memorabilia of the mummers, a tradition older than Philadelphia itself.

This meticulously extracted nervous system allegedly came from a 19th-century custodian who donated her body to science.

The abandoned coal loading dock is a canvas for unsanctioned art.

The origin of this mechanical boy was a mystery until he revealed his maker by writing it in perfect cursive.

This little-known collection holds everything from "Dracula" notes, to the manuscript of "Ulysses," to the forged works of Shakespeare.

Where America’s first doomsday cult awaited the end of the world.