Places andyhartsmith Wants to Go

Fiji mermaids, mummified remains, and recreated cryptids are among the morbid oddities at this Maryland museum.

In 1787, a group of delegates met at this very spot to drink, be merry, and ratify the Constitution of the United States.

Become a prohibition rebel.

The heart of a Scottish legend had a centuries-long journey before reaching its final resting place.

Situated on a sacred Inca site, this 16th-century cathedral took nearly 100 years to build.

Where condemned pirates met their grisly end at the gallows on the River Thames.

Peruse rare tomes like poetry bound in pearls or books with branches and berries growing out of their spines.

This gorgeous reading room houses the oldest and largest art history library in the Netherlands.

This once-derelict building is now one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world.

The oldest pub in Ireland may also be the oldest surviving bar in the entire world.

Dine on food tied to Viking history and legend at this subterranean Stockholm spot.

The first memorial dedicated solely to the Black troops who fought for the Union.

Books you don’t need in a place you can’t find.

Former abode of notable poet, complete with literary references and stories of ghosts.

The beloved bard's garb is proudly displayed within a Freemason's hall.

Hidden on two floors of downtown building, the library has an incredible deal on rent.

Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.

The mysterious megaliths have enchanted and intrigued visitors for thousands of years.

Legend tells how a Spanish soldier disappeared from this isolated sentry box without a trace.

These tiny statues form a terracotta army from China's Han dynasty.

The family compound and final resting place for the philosopher, Confucius, and over 100,000 of his descendants.

These enigmatic columns tower over the ruins of an ancient Toltec city.

The graves of a Connecticut family thought to have been plagued by a vampire.

Tables of secondhand books fill the inner courtyard of this 17th-century stock exchange.