Places Matthew Simon Wants to Go

One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.

This Parisian fountain is a little bit fantasy and a little bit nightclub.

This modest marker near Notre Dame identifies the very center of Paris.

The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.

The hot chocolate here all stems from small, sustainable microproducers in Chiapas and Tabasco.

A quirky and charming restaurant founded by artists.

This one-window stand has been home to a giant vat of slowly simmering meats and an array of unique tacos for almost 50 years.

This historical swimming pool near Miami is emptied and refilled each day with naturally filtered water.