Places caitmckay Wants to Go

At this barrel organ museum, history and live concert keep Dutch street organ culture alive.

The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers.

A unique attraction and museum dedicated to exploring iconic roadside structures.

Sweet Willy, at 30 feet tall, is the world's biggest beagle.

When in Idaho, sleep in a giant potato.

This towering church is home to a world-famous organ and a treasure trove of medieval art.

The oldest active church in Pennsylvania is also the second oldest Swedish Church in the United States.

The body of St. John Neumann and his collection of hundreds of relics, on display in a Philly church.

The sounds of the world's largest fully functioning pipe organ dazzle shoppers at a Philadelphia Macy's.

An abandoned cemetery lies in ruins as the surrounding forest swallows it whole.

Ant sculptures march up the side of what used to be an iconic spot in punk rock lore.

Step into a pastel time capsule where candy is truly dandy.

South Philadelphia is home to Keith Haring's only surviving in situ collaborative public mural.

A museum dedicated to antique toys, collectibles, and nostalgia.

A seasonal movie monster museum featuring wax creations by a relative of one of the original Universal Studios monsters.

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

A larger-than-life dedication to the famous lumberjack and his loyal ox.

How did the right arm of a 13th-century English bishop wind up in a Connecticut church?

A charming tour of the umbrella, tin-can, and drinking-straw capital of the world.

At this former Prohibition speakeasy, electric birds signaled the arrival of hooch.

This Asian-inspired tower in a lush urban park provides spectacular panoramic views of Baltimore.

A monumental statue of RCA's mascot now sits atop a historical society roof after a life of moving around.

This free, take-a-book shop seems like a trick but isn't.

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