Places briankl Wants to Go

Hidden in plain sight on a pair of Manhattan subway tunnels are a pair of public instruments that sing to each other.

An unassuming secret door once led to a legendary watering hole.

The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.

Drift through decades of high desert music history at this funky hometown museum.

See 150 million-year-old dinosaur tracks and bones dating back to the Jurassic period.

The Hollywood home of Kermit the Frog and Yoda used to be Charlie Chaplin's film studio.

The exterior of this home was used for the hit television show, The Brady Bunch.

Every weekend, the parking lot of this Buddhist temple turns into a Thai street-food paradise.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

The site of a classic series of Laurel and Hardy pratfalls.

A roadside statue store in rural Minnesota with quirky displays.

This posh mansion began as a family's estate and ended as the site of a murder ripped from the pages of a pulp novel.

These curious caverns have been home to mushrooms, gangsters, and disco.

A hidden gem that highlights the life and innovations of Les Paul, the "Wizard of Waukesha."

The three biggest silent film stars once shot iconic scenes here.

This legendary restaurant from 1912 continues to delight patrons with its soul-satisfying dishes.

On the Mutha riverbank near the center of Pune stands a centuries-old temple with a fascinating old stone entrance.

One of the last few remnants of an ancient fort which once stood in the oldest area of Pune.

An architectural marvel that dates back to the zenith of Indian architecture.

The best way to get a sneak peek at the movies.

For more than 70 years, this small shop has been a go-to for Kolkata's fountain pen connoisseurs and collectors.

Buildings from the fictional planet of Tatooine still litter the Tunisian desert.