Places Ian Hall Wants to Go

This 12-seat movie theater is the smallest in the world.

On the outskirts of Edinburgh, a trio of topiary created by one man over the course of more than 20 years.

This golfball sized platinum iridium cylinder is the official starting point for all national weight calibrations

The wooded estate of the Forest Service employee responsible for D.C.’s cherry blossom trees.

The Forest Service's surprisingly sophisticated collection of wildfire prevention art features America's most beloved bear.

Brain collection and database that narrows the gap between man and animal.

Fascinating museum dedicated to the under-appreciated medical history of urology features some wince-inducing devices.

George Washington's dentures and Queen Victoria's dental instruments are in the nation’s official museum of the dental profession.

A remote horde of architectural treasures fit for Indiana Jones.

A cave on the Maryland border where civilians took refuge during the bloodiest battle of the Civil War.

It’s not hard to see why the historic Peabody Conservatory of Music’s library has been described as a “cathedral of books.”

This massive, 30-foot-tall statue of the famed Scottish knight overlooks a grassy knoll.

This giant steel bear is a tribute to naturalist John Muir.

This ancient monument has been dissembled and put back together at least twice.

The Harlem Renaissance poet and activist wrote, organized, and hosted travelers in this Lynchburg, Virginia oasis.

This neon sign is an homage to an Alfred Hitchcock film.

This severely painted building has a twisted connection to the witch hunts of the 1640s.

The institution is sitting on a goldmine of 21,000 paints, varnishes, pigments, and primers preserved for posterity.

Home to a vast and influential collection of Shakespeareana.

Once home to a thriving oil industry, this town now sits eerily abandoned.

Built in the 16th century, the tower is now in ruins.

A bronze statue of the fictional character nicknamed "Mrs. Hat" from a beloved Belgian comedy.

Though it looks like a golf ball teed up for a hit, this hilltop station is actually used to monitor air traffic.

The only example of a Paris Métro sign in use at a subway station outside of the French capital.