Places Eliza Wants to Go

A series of playful yellow penguins share a serious message about the environment.

Peruse rare tomes like poetry bound in pearls or books with branches and berries growing out of their spines.

This gilded emblem was once stolen by a Cookie Monster impostor, who demanded a charitable ransom for its return.

Colorful murals by Jean Cocteau hide within this peaceful London sanctuary.

An unusual ode to the late Irish playwright, complete with a squiggly bust and coffin-shaped bench.

A rotating cast of guys and dolls in front of a Washington, D.C. building.

A genuine Tudor manor transported piece by piece from England.

Hidden in the garden of physicist Erwin Schrödinger's house is a life-size figure of a cat from his famous thought experiment.

The largest treasure hoard in Europe is contained in a castle that was bombed out during World War II.

A book collector's dream, this Toronto bookstore has the world's first "Biblio-Mat," a random book vending machine.

Watch cheese-flipping robots in action at this factory and museum.

This life-size monument honors the legacy of a famous literary feline.

This Copper beech tree nestled on a nature reserve is host to a bevy of autographs from Irish literary icons.

This fog-enshrouded, antique corner store sells individual slices of wedding-fancy layer cakes from a window.

Deep into the lower floors of Pike Place, find a date with fowl fate.

Rare and classic books by Black authors are the focus at this independent bookstore in a historic Atlanta neighborhood.

The world's largest egg has been cracked a number of times over the years but has been repeatedly replaced.

What might be the oldest living tree in London has survived fires, bombings, and estate agents.

A life-sized baby elephant tombstone marks the grave of a circus owner at a country church in southern Georgia.

This contemporary art museum is filled with other, smaller museums, which feature work from artists primarily in the Pacific Northwest.

One of the most well-preserved castles in Italy also contains a rare medieval example of a port fortification.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

Where else would a linchpin of post-colonial Native American cuisine anchor the menu but a museum?

This 170-year-old Swiss guesthouse built into the side of a mountain is best accessed by a cable car.