Places bibliobecca Wants to Go

A rich collection honors the iconic American artist, down to the jacket worn in his “Freedom of Speech” painting.

A secret, ethereal waterfall beneath the picturesque gardens.

Henri Matisse's final masterpiece.

The oldest floral clock in the world still functions today.

This 8-foot Anglo-Saxon cross is a rare surviving example of Mercian craftsmanship.

This ancient, tranquil shrine is the birthplace of ema prayer boards and the Ushi-no-toki-mairi curse ritual.

The studio and home of one of America’s preeminent mid-century sculptors.

This cultural center showcases what may be the oldest ongoing community in all of North America.

St John the Baptist Church in Danbury, Essex, is a wonderful place to explore medieval architecture and artistry, in particular their bench ends, knight effigies, and unique squint.

These 11,000-year-old mounds may be the oldest known human-made structures in the Americas.

Suspended from this brewery’s tasting room ceiling is a full-sized fin whale skeleton.

This alluring underground library, hidden in a suburban Metro station, features a Space Age aesthetic and its own hydroponic garden.

A century-old house transformed into a cat temple by an artist.

The first building to be positively identified as Anglo-Saxon in origin.

The hillside where Edvard Munch experienced the panic attack that inspired “The Scream” offers one of the most striking evening views in Oslo.

A massive underground palace containing a colossal reclining Buddha statue and the only Buddha parietal bone relic in the world.

This immaculately preserved church from late antiquity was originally the mausoleum of the Emperor Constantine's daughter.

This section of the Art and History Museum's collections at the Cinquantenaire explores the symbolism of the heart in Western society.

A beautiful and tranquil place, home to a community of Benedictine monks and the resting place of Emperor Napoleon III, Empress Eugene and Prince Louis.

One of the most colorful free outdoor attractions in San Diego, this park is filled with murals and ties to history.

A church instrumental in the spreading of Christianity in England and the final resting place of hundreds of Saxons.

The only place in the world where the general public can walk aboard an authentic offshore drilling rig.

The only museum in North America dedicated to Memphis hoodoo history.

A lending library of all possible categories of esoteric literature.