Places elimford Wants to Go

A group of tiny bears has occupied various spots across Warsaw's Bemowo district.

This alluring underground library, hidden in a suburban Metro station, features a Space Age aesthetic and its own hydroponic garden.

This hidden collection of everyday objects illustrates life within communist Poland.

At night, this memorial illuminates a ghostly outline of a footbridge that connected two sections of the Warsaw Ghetto.

This museum houses and extensive collection of technology contributed by the Polish people.

"Dark Sky Park" is heaven on Earth for astronomers, one of the rare U.S. locations with no artificial light pollution.

The taxidermied remains of Charles Dickens' pet raven, which helped inspire one of Edgar Allan Poe's most famous poems.

Classy up your Big Mac with bow-tied servers and chandeliers at the world's fanciest McDonald's.

This sweet Southern elixir comes from what may be the oldest grape vine in North America.

Dine like an American revolutionary at Colonial Williamsburg.

This unique museum cafeteria showcases the history and regional diversity of African American cuisine.

A museum cafe showcases Native American dishes and indigenous ingredients from across the Western Hemisphere.

Sip creative cocktails in the former vault of the Riggs Bank.

A gorgeous mural outside a beloved D.C. restaurant pays homage to famous Black Americans.

The world's oldest soul food restaurant is also one of its best.

The only place for a truly presidential dram.

An abandoned church gets a second life as a massive beer hall and event space.

At this former Prohibition speakeasy, electric birds signaled the arrival of hooch.

This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.

Time travel with sweets across history at this research-based candy store.

Don't get it twisted: This is the oldest pretzel bakery in the United States.

In the bowels of a 19th-century brewery lurks a fine-dining restaurant offering an array of themed feasts.

Ant sculptures march up the side of what used to be an iconic spot in punk rock lore.

A rare view of a preserved Victorian science museum.