Places bibliobecca Wants to Go

Towering high above the neighborhood of La Candelaria, the church is easily recognizable by its distinctive red-and-white striped facade.

This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.

A local museum honors the overlooked discoveries of Mary Anning, one of the first professional fossil hunters.

This fascinating and poignant museum chronicles every imaginable aspect of Spanish colonialism in the Americas.

These nearly 500-year-old scenes are largely faded by the ravages of time, yet still maintain their power to horrify.

This enormous "cloth of the conquest" depicts the Norman invasion of England in mind-blowing detail.

One of the world's largest collections of medieval religious art.

This ancient jade mask depicting the Zapotec bat god was found in the ruins of the pyramids of Monte Alban.

A beautiful 1920s tower filled with local hidden gems.

You haven’t properly toured a winery until you’ve slept in an actual wine barrel.

This surprising gem is a world-class archeological museum hidden at the University of Chicago.

This geometric feat is a testament to the Incas' mesmerizing architectural abilities.

When the town wouldn't allow the fast-food behemoth to build a new restaurant, they put one inside an 1850 home.

This outpost of America's most popular fast-food restaurant is housed inside a palatial mansion.

Once the site of a Native American harvest festival, this humble clearing later played an invaluable role in the birth of jazz.

This enigmatic artifact is a rare depiction of an ancient Iberian noblewoman.

This overlooked, beautiful convent hides an original Hieronymus Bosch among its many treasures.

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

The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.

Olive’s garden serves up a seemingly endless helping of outback delights.

An impressive armored bronze effigy marks the tomb of one of the medieval era's greatest warriors.

The now-public home of a renowned art collector is full of unique pieces from viceregal and 19th-century Mexico.

The last resting place of the famous Native American princess is marked by a haunting monument.

Hanging within this medieval church are the bones of a beast allegedly slain by a fourth-century saint.