Places flblom Wants to Go

A master of deception, Harry Houdini's greatest trick may have been living in two places at once.

An expansive book store, art gallery, and curio shop with wares ranging from tarot cards to novelty socks.

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

A museum dedicated to the strange and extravagant costumes and memorabilia of the mummers, a tradition older than Philadelphia itself.

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

This Philly cemetery is the eternal home of many famous area residents, including Rocky Balboa's wife.

One artist's love letter to his city and its citizens plays out across dozens of bright murals painted on the sides of decrepit buildings.

This little-known collection holds everything from "Dracula" notes, to the manuscript of "Ulysses," to the forged works of Shakespeare.

A tour de force of a fountain, memorializing a man who loved fountains more than anything else.

This meticulously extracted nervous system allegedly came from a 19th-century custodian who donated her body to science.

The abandoned coal loading dock is a canvas for unsanctioned art.

This beloved marketplace mascot poops money and grants good luck.

The singer, actor, and activist lived here during his final years, and now it’s a museum dedicated to his legacy.

Amid the sprawling Defense Intelligence Agency Headquarters is one of Washington's least accessible museums.

Partially submerged Buddha heads freckle Chicago’s neighborhoods.

A Japanese temple, old German townhouses, and public chess tables offer a peaceful escape from the bustle of the North Side.

This family-owned bakery is one of the last places in Brooklyn to sell the Nation of Islam–inspired bean pie.

A temple belonging to the largest Buddhist order in South Korea nestled in the middle of New York City.

Stunningly detailed mosaics in a New York subway station bring life to the Weimaraners of artist William Wegman's work—and to thousands of commutes.

Hidden behind a gate in Greenwich Village is a little farmhouse that once served as the writing studio of a bestselling author.

A riverfront park that both remediated and preserved its industrial past.

Eccentric concrete mansion and museum designed and built by hand from the inside out.

Ice cream stand, snack bar, and time capsule of milk conveyance.

Radical Bookstore and Community Space.