Places Ian Hall Wants to Go

This diner from 1930s America now resides in a small town in the Netherlands.

The last original miniature duckpin bowling lanes in America, located in a Milwaukee dive bar.

This bunker site once briefly used by Hitler now features locals’ accounts of German occupation.

This medieval pilgrimage site was a key part of the early Christian missionary work in Scotland.

A collection of unique objects showcasing the university’s achievements in the medical field.

After a long legal battle, the heart of the famous composer is finally enthroned in the city of his birth.

After playing in this house and its gardens as a child, J.M. Barrie credited it for helping inspire the story of Peter Pan.

A poignant tribute from a local legend paying tribute to his son.

Wander along roughly a mile of paths in what may be the world's largest forest labyrinth.

This antique shop features a large collection of ornaments amassed by an Ohio florist who helped decorate the White House for the holidays.

A hidden museum focusing on the sexual aspects of anthropology.

The ruins of this 19th-century Scottish Baronial mansion reflect the architectural heritage and history of Scotland's aristocracy.

This relic is one of the last survivors of the earliest eras of the American railroad.

This monumental sculpture that welcomes visitors to Bethany Beach is a tribute to a regional Nanticoke Indian Tribe leader.

During Prohibition, the U.S. Congress had an "official" bootlegger, with his own Capitol Hill office.

An abandoned rural reminder of a time when the sweet potato crop was king in Delaware.

A bronze statue to commemorate the former president's visit to a local Polish-American festival.

A modern Nordic Pompeii on the Icelandic island of Heimaey.

A literal in-depth look at one of the United States' most cherished coal mines and the questionable working conditions of its laborers

A pair of 19th-century granite markers symbolically record where the state boundaries of New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania intersect.

This decaying, grandiose tweed mill once housed the Norwegian Army in exile.

The replica western town of Shadowhawk was built by a former Hollywood actor in Smithfield, North Carolina.

New York's transit system peddles terrible food in limited windows—this restaurant is a rare exception.

The oldest working camera obscura in the world sits on the top floor of an old windmill tower.