Places Clapham Adventures Wants to Go

Make a beeline to this rural outpost for one of Thailand’s rarest desserts.

Crunchy, fragrant, and complex, Hat Yai-style fried chicken is renowned throughout Thailand—here’s where to get it in its origin city.

In southern Thailand's curry stall capital, this family-run institution serves an ever-changing array of fiery dishes.

Cold War intelligence agents monitored communist embassies from an attic in a former pigeon coop.

A painfully obvious spy house sits right across the street from the Russian Embassy.

This small hilltop church weaves the urban history of Washington, D.C. with the national history of the United States.

This robust fence in front of a historic Georgetown home is likely made from hundreds of recycled Revolutionary War firearms.

The oldest building in the District of Columbia was preserved because of a mistaken connection to George Washington.

This stately mansion, built in 1787 by America's first Secretary of the Navy, is rumored to be one of the most haunted buildings in Washington, DC.

Soldiers were buried next to Lee's house in the center of Arlington Cemetery to dissuade the general from reclaiming his property after the war.

Though his role as the inventor of baseball may be up for debate, fans still festoon Doubleday's grave with baseballs.

This colonial tavern played host to George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and other famous early Americans.

America's first federal monument.

A total of 14 men held the title of "president" before George Washington—their historical legacies are enshrined in the lobby of a hotel.

This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.

This lovely tree was a thank you gift from the man known as "Public Enemy No.1."

The man who first patented the Ouija board rests in peace beneath a headstone that playfully reflects that achievement.

A blank headstone topped with a pile of pennies marks the final resting place of the infamous assassin.

A 200-year-old bar with a cheeky name claims to have served Edgar Allan Poe his final drink.

The site where Poe “in great distress, and ... in need of immediate assistance” likely died.

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

An eerie, abandoned military base engulfed by nature and graffiti is now home to a local park.

An eerie, decaying ghost town destined to fade into the forest.

The haunting "Hell House Altar" is one of the few remnants of an abandoned college that has been a magnet for local legends.