Places claireromama Wants to Go

Final resting place of one of the classic authors of horror literature.

A museum designed by and dedicated to P.T. Barnum in the town where he is buried.

The final resting place of New England's last "vampire."

This sculpture memorializes the town's connection to the famous horror author Edgar Allan Poe.

Amid the ruins of a church on the British island of Portland, a surprising symbol among the headstones.

This whimsical stacked cabin looks like something out of a children's book.

A construction mishap at this narrows on the Fraser River rendered it impassable to many migrating fish species, with international consequences.

A treasure trove of audio technology, from wax cylinders to juke boxes and record players.

A priceless work by the 17th-century Dutch master is on display in the parish church of a French village.

A monumental private palace behind an unassuming facade, with astonishing interiors including a rococo ballroom.

This kaleidoscopic house may be the most bizarre on the island of Fuerteventura.

A 19th-century California philanthropist is entombed beneath the telescope he funded.

Visit Taiwan’s badlands, which allows visitors to feel like they’re walking on the moon.

These five houses were built for the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair.

A remarkably well-preserved one room schoolhouse that dates back to 1876.

Cemetery dating back to 1884, known for being the final resting place of the notorious Kray twins.

One of Japan’s oldest and largest cherry trees is said to have been planted by an ancient, heroic prince.

Bronze sculpture paying homage to Norma “Duffy” Lyon, famous for creating a life-size cow made of butter at the state fair.

The highest concentration of Art Deco buildings in the world.

The oldest functioning restaurant in the state of Illinois, operating since 1847.

A plinth outside a church displays sculptures by local artists.

With a history dating back to Victorian times, this architectural gem is a rare New York tourist haunt worth visiting.

Founded in 1961, this comic shop is said to be the oldest in the world.

A former post office turned venue, food hall, and retail center.