Places BeKa211 Wants to Go

Cheap art and political theater in Vermont.

This might just be the TARDIS of bookstores.

Enormous photography collection housed in a study center co-founded by Ansel Adams.

A family-owned store specializing in minerals, geodes, gemstones, and more.

At the birthplace of American railroading, a world-class collection of historic trains.

This historic lighthouse was well known for the large number of women who served as its keeper.

A suburban museum tells the story of a historic transportation network and even provides rides in antique trolley cars.

A restored historic movie theater is the perfect place for a regional film archive.

The last remaining Shaker community still practices a uniquely communal and utopian version of Christianity.

For nearly 200 years the same family has harvested ice from a small pond in eastern Maine.

Founded by members of the Tohono O’odham Nation, this one-room joint's James Beard–winning fry bread is light as a cloud.

For one of Rome’s finest renditions of cacio e pepe, head straight to this osteria.

Collection of still-functioning printing presses from the 18th to 20th centuries.

Check out the Heidelberg printing presses in the workshop of an artist known for documenting the natural world on greeting cards.

A charming tour of the umbrella, tin-can, and drinking-straw capital of the world.

Radical Bookstore and Community Space.

Palestinian-style savory breads and fine patisserie are served with a generous side of hospitality.

Its unique collection details the history of the state's svelte railroads.

Visitors are welcome to enter this lush Key West sanctuary to entertain its plethora of rescued parrots.

An otherworldly musical haven in The Big Easy.

A building that was once a general store, a speakeasy, and a newspaper office now holds a small gallery filled with New Orleans photography.

Dunk your doughnut in a Vietnamese egg coffee or come through during Mardi Gras for the highly coveted king cakes.

This dollhouse-sized art museum features creations from local artists.

This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.