Places bibliobecca Wants to Go

Plaques on its facade commemorate the Tiber's most destructive deluges.

A secret greenspace hides atop a Capitol parking garage.

A lavish 16th-century mansion filled with spectacular staircases, fantastic frescoes, and gorgeous gardens.

Las Vegas's very own 40-foot-tall fire-spewing praying mantis.

These ancient ruins were the final resting place of King Henry II's mistress.

This unassuming passageway played a key role in one of the most important events in U.S. history.

Internationally-recognized arts center housed in a century-old former military barracks.

Discover for yourself what Herb Caen referred to as "the best kept secret in the Bay Area."

A trove of ridiculously valuable prints and manuscripts under one roof.

Home to some of the world’s darkest skies, this project blends ancient Māori culture with world-class astro tourism.

This Oaxacan town is known for its colorful fantastical creatures hand-carved by local artisans.

The sea urchin sculpture is an unusual commemoration of a New England town's seafaring history.

A surprising, but overlooked example of geology in the middle of the nation’s capital.

This medieval manuscript collection has some of the most obscure and ancient texts in the world.

This exquisite example of early colonial architecture remains unfinished almost 500 years after construction began.

A man's head is enshrined beneath a statue near the first building constructed for the modern Olympic Games.

An outdoor urban gallery of large-scale artworks by the world's most influential street artists.

A comprehensive museum dedicated to Africa's oldest modern republic.

This colonial mining complex is now home to magnificent themed gardens.

The sign that drew attention to a young boy's cucumber stand is now the name of his fruit superstore.

An exhibition space dedicated to American outsider art created between the 18th and 21st centuries.

This emotive sculpture was originally created for the 1878 World's Fair.

Artists have long been drawn to these atmospheric 12th-century ruins.

This Scottish castle has witnessed clan rivalries, Jacobite uprisings, whisky smuggling, and more.