Places sara10 Wants to Go

The often-overlooked ruins of one of the first buildings designed by famous landscape architect Frederick Olmsted.

This "life-size" depiction of Mickey Mouse as a half-lobster is both whimsical and a bit creepy, standing guard over the Boston waterfront.

This steep slide at a kids’ playground went viral after an police officer tumbled down it.

This tiny, painted door at the base of a tree stump has been a fixture of the Harvard University campus for decades.

Created by a local artist, these quirky sculptures each have their own names and personalities.

This Boston medical museum features the skull of the famous medical case of Phineas Gage.

One of the last remaining World War II Victory Gardens in the U.S. is quietly growing across from Fenway Park.

The site of the first couple's first kiss is commemorated by the most adorable presidential monument ever.

The first and only museum dedicated to stained glass and horology opened outside of Chicago in 2017.

Shop of curiosities with a dinosaur museum tucked in its basement.

Assemble a masterpiece at the first and only North American school exclusively dedicated to mosaic art.

Chicago's museum dedicated to the history of bondage and fetishism is more textbook than titillation.

This awkward aquarium sculpture is one of the strangest statues in Chicago.

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

A monument to the art of slicing people open.

A science teacher's dream.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

These abandoned grain silos and tunnels are an urban exploration dream.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.