Places flblom Wants to Go

Down a cobblestone alleyway is a museum dedicated to Romanticism, with a secret garden.

A horde of stray cats rule in this secluded Parisian cemetery under a bridge.

The ruins of a Duke's bucolic dream, where camels once roamed alongside "Dutch" windmills and faux-Italian vineyards.

The macabre collection of Jacques Sirgent, an expert scholar on the undead and all of their trappings.

The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.

One of the last umbrella repair shops in Paris upholds the nostalgic art of umbrella making.

Come for the bait, stay for the brioche.

This quirky collection is an interactive exhibit crammed with creative contraptions and tinkered-with toys.

Only 68 people per day are allowed to visit this New Zealand bird-watcher’s paradise.

Nature's slip and slide.

Some of the clearest water anywhere in the world.

The world's only complete colossal squid specimen is on display at the Te Papa Museum.

Wander among the ghostly ruins of an island where civilization flourished for thousands of years.

A wonderful collection of fossilized dinosaurs and other creatures that roamed the landscape millions of years ago.

The best Tiki bar in Las Vegas.

Wayne Newton's sprawling estate is now open for visitors to catch a glimpse of his "heart and soul."

This institution collects the history of burlesque dancing with a titillating collection of ephemera and pasties.

This former lieutenant governor's home is brimming with curiosities.

An increasingly eccentric apartment building, topped with winged beasties.

A beloved carnival gets a modern makeover in Los Angeles.

This centerpiece of the Hollywood & Highland shopping center is a recreation of a long-lost movie set.

The real faces of Venice beach captured on Romanesque columns.

A gift from Abbot Kinney and a little bit of piece of Black history in Venice Beach.

This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.