Places dollyeyedmoth Wants to Go

On East Burnside, a 24-hour vending machine distributes world-class pastries.

A once-groundbreaking power plant turned into a hotel and mini-museum of archeological and geological wonders.

A small alleyway with an unusual moniker.

This palatial botanical garden is home to one of the largest pipe organs ever installed in a private residence, and a piece of Wood's cycad.

The oldest farmer's market in America is so ancient it was approved by the King of England.

This public space is speckled with the eerie remnants of a defunct amusement park.

One of the U.S. Forest Service's only mansions is outfitted with a dinner table for floating food.

A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.

This interactive gallery makes you feel like you've stepped into a fantasy world filled with whimsical monsters.

During the holidays, a vintage subway train whisks New Yorkers back in time.

This historic train station has been converted to a locomotive themed hotel.

Dim sum, served in a grand old theater.

This local gem houses the largest collection of pre-Raphaelite paintings outside of the U.K.

A blend of art, antiquities, and Americana fill this museum, surrounded by whimsical, enchanting gardens.

Martha's Vineyard's most beloved speakeasy sells late-night pastries.

This stimulating sex toy museum is sure to arouse the interest of its visitors.

A bibliophile's heaven that contains hundreds of bookstores, offering over a third of secondhand books for sale in Tokyo.

This strange sculpture depicts a giant nightmare hare crushing a man to death beneath its colossal bulk.

This quaint museum in a long-running workshop is dedicated to a fixture in New Orleans lighting.

This dreamlike museum is filled with the works of an influential surrealist artist whose name you may have never heard.

This former factory has been transformed into a technicolor wonderland, where dozens of local artists have collaborated to create a real choose-your-own-adventure experience.

In the mountains of West Virginia is this perfectly preserved Art Deco train station.

A sprawling maze of used books piled from floor to ceiling.

A grassroots community effort in the 1970s led to the creation of this beautiful garden full of delightfully whimsical exhibits.