Places danieldixon Wants to Go

19th-century scientists would make the pilgrimage here to verify the precision of their measuring sticks.

A student driver's nightmare.

This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.

Sip cherry liqueur at a bar dating back to 1840.

Located in the thermoelectric factory that once powered the entire city, this Portuguese museum is shockingly fascinating.

In addition to showing films, this one-screen arthouse cinema from the late 1940s is a museum of old film equipment.

After the owner of this Art Nouveau home died, it was turned into a museum displaying a lifetime dedicated to art.

The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.

A Jewish deli run by Yemeni Muslims in an Afro-Caribbean neighborhood is quintessential Brooklyn.

You can still ride this 100-year-old work of art in Brooklyn's largest public park.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

This former Norwegian sailor's church is slowly being taken over by ramshackle robot musicians.

Ride the subways of yesteryear.

Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.

The one-stop shop for all of your superhero (or evil arch-nemesis) needs.

One of New York's best collections of pinball is hidden in a secret bar in the back of this laundromat.

Why settle for barbecue chips when you can get actual barbecue?

Step back in time at this 1950s display home, built to showcase once cutting-edge electric amenities.

Trace the history of writing at this unusual North Carolina destination.

The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.

This vintage animatronics show is the Vegas version of a walk through the woods.

This former lieutenant governor's home is brimming with curiosities.

Decades' worth of lost and forgotten objects make up the collection of this tantalizingly odd little museum.

The best Tiki bar in Las Vegas.