Places aidanmcleod Wants to Go

The winding route passes through an enclosed alleyway, two tunnels, and leads to the White House basement.

With over 100 jam-packed rooms to explore plus elaborate tea services and events, the Mansion on O Street is a hidden treasure.

This imposing Masonic temple a mile from the White House was the first public library in Washington, D.C.

The final residence of an educator, civil rights leader, and presidential advisor was also the first headquarters of the National Council of Negro Women.

A menagerie of concrete animals brought together from across New York City's parks.

Happy harbor seals frolic and snooze on this warm, sandy stretch of coast.

This forgotten Frank Lloyd Wright house is an architectural marvel at the end of a sleepy residential street.

For over 20 years, Lil Toot has delighted guests with narrated boat rides between Stearns Wharf and Santa Barbara Harbor, becoming a beloved local legend and top-rated experience for visitors.

From Japan to Italy, this California park explores the world's cultures through their gardens.

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.

In the absence of a Chinese-language newspaper, for years the community posted daily updates on this simple bulletin board.

Activists are fighting to preserve these unfinished highway ramps as a tribute to the citizen revolt that halted their construction decades ago.

An enclosed rotunda at the Henry Art Gallery in which viewers can look up and see the uninterrupted sky.

An eerie ship cemetery with gunfire as a soundtrack.

The subtle science of a master molecular gastronomist.

Built in 1925, this glass-roofed shopping arcade is known for its modernist Italian architecture.

A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.

The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.

A tiny theater hidden in an alley plays a constant stream of short silent films for anyone willing to peer through the peephole.

The oldest natural history museum in western Canada houses more than 5,000 vintage botanical and zoological specimens.

Designed by Alfred Caldwel, this landscape showcases his vision of a native garden.

When the city of Manchester built a new centralized heating network, they did it with style.

A double cantilever system bridge that was designed to prevent flood damage.

Inside a Scottish castle hangs the tattered remains of a flag with murky origins and supposed magic powers.