Places evansjennifer Wants to Go

Replica of mosque destroyed by Russia in the 16th century.

This Russian museum stresses the importance of keeping clean and even holds one of Pavlov's dogs.

Specimens collected by the author of "Lolita" and self-taught lepidopterist are exhibited in his childhood home.

Dark, eerie exhibits make for a surreal exploration of the subconscious.

A small part of Russia that does not touch any other part of Russia.

Once frequented by heavyweights of the Russian arts scene, this café is stuck in the 1800s.

A 250-year-old timepiece-automaton adorned with golden mechanical birds, which still sing to this day.

An 18th century wonder of the world, lost in WWII, re-created at the Catherine Palace.

With 3,000 bikes on display, the world's largest bicycle museum includes some famous rarities.

America's oldest drive-in movie theater has been in continuous operation since 1934.

Who said a biker bar is no place for a taxidermy squirrel collection?

New York's oldest magic store.

Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.

Marie told fortunes from her small stand on the Boardwalk for decades, including to a young Bruce Springsteen who would busk outside her booth.

This ominously named New Jersey street seems to be attracting over-the-top legends of its own making.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

Like a kitschy mirage in the Mojave, this eatery serves up classic 50s-style diner meals and a dinosaur sculpture garden.

A psychological self-portrait in the form of a giant, segmented head.

Private collection of art inspired by cabinets of curiosity.

A whimsical menagerie of devils, krampuses, satyrs, and other horned creatures.

Entering this curiosity shop is like stepping into a mad scientist's lab.

This colorful palace is an oasis of calm amid the hustle and bustle of the Buriganga riverfront.

A real-life homage to the Rachel McAdams and Will Ferrell's fictional Eurovision musical duo.

This black cat was actually designed to ward off bad luck.