Boston, Massachusetts
All Saints Way
"Mock all and sundry things, but leave the saints alone."
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Brasília, Brazil
Árvore dos Desejos (Wish Tree)
Brasilia's oldest newsstand is sheltered by a wish-granting tunnel-tree.
Santo Amaro do Maranhão, Brazil
Lençóis Maranhenses Dunes
A faux desert landscape in the middle of the jungle that sprouts oases during the rainy season.
São Paulo, Brazil
Crypt of the São Paulo Cathedral
The crypts are so large they're basically their own underground church.
Portland, Oregon
Bison Coffeehouse
This café is dedicated to serving coffee roasted by Native American-owned companies.
Asheville, North Carolina
Fleetwood’s
A wedding chapel, vintage clothing shop, and bar all under one roof.
Asheville, North Carolina
The Grove Park Inn
The U.S. Supreme Court's secret Cold War relocation facility in the mountains of North Carolina.
Asheville, North Carolina
Asheville Pinball Museum
This North Carolina museum is keeping the pinball craze alive, with a little Space Invaders on the side.
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles Zoo Botanical Gardens
The L.A. Zoo has a secret garden of rare bootleg cycads, a palm specimen dating back 280 million years.
Los Angeles, California
The El Segundo Butterfly Preserve
A ghost town at the airport is now a refuge for blue butterflies.
Los Angeles, California
Tiki-Ti
Established in the '60s, a family-owned tropical drink bar founded by Ray Buhen, bartender to the stars.
Los Angeles, California
Garden of Oz
Hidden in the hills of Hollywood, this secluded Oz-themed garden is dotted with dozens of thrones.
Los Angeles, California
Griffith Observatory’s Tesla Coil
High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high-power conical Tesla Coil.
Denver, Colorado
Cranmer Park Sundial
This Chinese-style quartz sundial was saved in its final hour.
Denver, Colorado
International Church of Cannabis
A technicolor place of worship for Elevationists.
Tarpon Springs, Florida
Spongeorama Sponge Factory
This small museum gives visitors a chance to soak up the history of the "sponge capital of the world."
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Tokyo, Japan
Kabukicho Robot Restaurant
Cabaret where the show girls are all androids, and the patrons couldn't be more pleased.
Yamanouchi, Japan
Jigokudani Monkey Park
Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.
Mitaka, Japan
Ghibli Museum
A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.
Seattle, Washington
Steve's Weird House
A house filled to the brim with oddities and curiosities.
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Seattle, Washington
Seattle's Official Bad Art Museum of Art
Seattle's own bad art museum located inside Cafe Racer.
Seattle, Washington
‘A Sound Garden’
A huge musical sculpture and other art installations on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grounds.
Seattle, Washington
Ye Olde Curiosity Shop
A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.
Eugene, Oregon
Cascades Raptor Center
This nature center has one of the largest collections of native raptors in the Pacific Northwest.
