New York, New York
The White Horse Tavern
Great place to have a drink and a bite to eat in an atmosphere laden with New York's Bohemian past.
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Brooklyn, New York
Gowanus Batcave
Abandoned power station once home to a squatter community, now being developed into an arts center.
New York, New York
The Double Check Businessman
This anonymous businessman sculpted in bronze became an enduring memorial after 9/11, and had been mistaken by rescue workers for a survivor in the rubble.
New York, New York
The Ziegfeld Head
The front yard of an Upper East Side town house hides the last fragment of one of New York's most famous theatres.
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Rome, Italy
Museo Nazionale delle Paste Alimentari
This delightful little museum is dedicated to only one thing: pasta.
Hollingbourne, England
Dog Collar Museum
A showcase of canine neckwear spanning five centuries of doggie fashion and function.
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Brooklyn, New York
The Smile Face Museum
This collection of grinning ephemera has grown from basement to Brooklyn.
Washington, D.C.
Washington Monument Lightning Rod
The monument's pointy aluminum tip has been melted down by repeated lightning strikes.
Washington, D.C.
The Old Patent Model Museum
During the Industrial Revolution this “Temple of Invention” was full of intricate miniature machines and gadgets.
Washington, D.C.
Summerhouse
A hidden gem on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.
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New York, New York
Holographic Studios Inc.
The world's oldest hologram gallery and the labyrinthine laser laboratory of a holography pioneer.
Rome, Italy
Papal Hearts at Santi Vincenzo e Anastasio a Trevi
This former Roman Catholic Church still contains the embalmed hearts and organs of 22 popes.
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New York, New York
Houdini Revealed
Hidden in an ordinary Midtown building is a one-room museum dedicated to the greatest escape artist.
Rome, Italy
The Mithraeum at Circus Maximus
The underground sanctuary of a mysterious ancient cult.
Rome, Italy
Quartiere Coppedè
Architectureal fantasy quarter of Rome.
District of Columbia
Darth Vader Grotesque
The sci-fi villain is a little-known inhabitant of the U.S. capital's largest cathedral.
New York, New York
Pier 54: The Titanic’s Arrival Destination
A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic’s missed arrival.
Warminster, England
Longleat Hedge Maze
The longest hedge maze in the world.
Rome, Italy
Porta Alchemica
An alchemist's “magic door” stands in the middle of a Roman park.
Ware, England
Scott's Grotto
Fantastically decorated underground chambers built in the 1760s.
Brooklyn, New York
House of Yes
A band of aerialists and circus performers putting on incredible shows in East Williamsburg.
North Yorkshire, England
York Cold War Bunker
This disused Cold War bunker has been restored to all of its early 60s glory.
York, England
Cat Statues of York
A century-old tradition has culminated in a small but singular collection of feline effigies.
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Northleach, England
Keith Harding's World of Mechanical Music
Music boxes like you've never imagined.
