Places Auroratorealis Wants to Go

An antique cemetery in New York, this land is home to any number of famed corpses.

Silverware in the sidewalk outside a grocery store cements this neighborhood’s Italian culinary history.

These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.

Forever immortalized in concrete, this Simpsons etching was crafted by show creator Matt Groening.

A sculpture of a salmon swimming through a brick building.

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

Featuring a casually threatening atmosphere along with dessert and coffee to die for.

This Portland shop is brimming with natural wonders, local art, and handmade goods fashioned from recycled materials.

A psychological self-portrait in the form of a giant, segmented head.

The installation’s official name, “You Who Are Getting Obliterated in the Dancing Swarm of Fireflies,” says it all.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

Instead of solid circles, the stoplights in this northern Icelandic town have glowing red hearts.

The Incredible Hulk, Yoda, Mulder and Scully, and many many others watch over the mean streets of Toronto.

The Victorian-era greenhouse is stuffed with tropical plants, and open 365 days a year.

The site of one of the strangest disasters in history—a wave of deadly molasses traveling at 35 mph.

A way to take your secrets to someone else's grave.

A curious friendship between two inanimate ladies.

A Victorian cemetery in the heart of Brooklyn remains a popular mecca of morbid curiosity.

The end of the 4 Line is also the end of the line for 300,000 souls in one of NYC's most illustrious cemeteries.

The factory for the popular Dumbo location, the Greenpoint shop is a quiet gem.

Named the fifth most beautiful building in America in 1885, this former courthouse boasts the best view in the Village.

The walls are decorated with whimsical murals painted by the creator of the Madeline franchise.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.