Places clouddottir Wants to Go

An antiquated German apothecary on Chicago's North Side.

A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

The portrait of a man from Japan who sent weekly letters to a Dutch hotel he never visited.

A stone marker memorializes the spot where the King broke up a street fight with a classic karate stance.

Hidden away in the city of Madison, Wisconsin is a nearly forgotten home that Frank Lloyd Wright built for a childhood friend.

The arboretum whose marshy soil sucked up the dreams of housing developers.

This small stone building, the final work of a renowned artist, offers a peaceful environment with radiant, colorful glass windows .

The upstairs reading room is packed with millions of rare books, literary manuscripts, and historical treasures.

Dive bar built out of the remains of a whaling ship.

The National Park Service’s best-kept secret with views that rival any in D.C.

The story behind this beloved toy—named for Theodore Roosevelt and owned by his grandson—is more complicated than you might guess.

"The greatest unknown literary treasure in Los Angeles."

Ring the bell to enter a bar that looks equal parts museum and old curiosity shop.

A nearly 100-year-old dining car in upstate New York embodies the golden age of roadside dining.

The only intersection in America where the buildings on all four corners were built pre-Revolutionary War.

A small Second Empire-style building is one of only seven remaining lighthouses on the Hudson River.

A peaceful international sculpture garden in upstate New York.

A once grand hotel is being retaken by the wilderness it once capitalized on.

The abandoned ruins of America's first private zoo are open for exploration in the Catskills.

A stunning, two-tiered waterfall made famous by poets, artists and the legend of a ghost dog.

An unlikely hit, this museum is dedicated to the inventor of instant ramen and cup noodles.

The oldest continuously-operating Chinese restaurant in the United States has been in business since 1911.