Places brockr Wants to Go

A little piece of the Shire is hidden behind a plant nursery in Port Orchard, Washington.

Private collection of art inspired by cabinets of curiosity.

This popular bar has been blurring the line between normal and edgy for more than 75 years.

One of the only cooperatively owned bars in the nation wears its eclectic history on its walls.

A (slightly) grownup take on the classic retro arcade.

The strange phenomenon causing gravity to "work backwards" on this hill has been blamed on the paranormal.

The most accurate timepiece in the world.

The elevator that makes it possible to fly American flags in bulk over the U.S. Capitol

Hundreds of hopeful gold miners came here to get rich, but only two years later the small town was deserted.

Legend has it that President Grant’s frequent drinking in the lobby gave rise to the term “lobbyist.”

With over 100 jam-packed rooms to explore plus elaborate tea services and events, the Mansion on O Street is a hidden treasure.

A small triangle of DC grass is the final resting place of one of Sonny and Cher's songs.

Long-abandoned trolley tunnels just a mile away from the White House are turning into an art space.

A secretive collection featuring objects that were designed specifically for U.S. intelligence operations.

A hidden gem on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.

Fonts are born and bred here at the oldest letterpress type foundry in the United States.

The walls of the iconic dome are hollow and have a secret stairway.

360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.

A walk-in working camera obscura produces 360-degree live images of the San Francisco coast.

This 16-foot, intricately detailed model of the Gearing-class destroyer has been called the most detailed model ship ever built.

An atomic bomb-proof strongbox protects the U.S. Constitution from terrorists and thieves.

This former lieutenant governor's home is brimming with curiosities.

This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.

A new kind of theme park for adults off the Las Vegas Strip.