Places HoboPal Wants to Go

A collection of sculptures that explore what's at stake when nature is thrown out of balance.

A collection of wax anatomy by the great sculptor Clemente Susini.

Built some 700 years ago, this Taíno ceremonial site features ball courts, petroglyphs, and evidence of ancient astronomy practices.

At an estimated 3,800 years old, this olive tree is one of the oldest on earth.

18th century anatomical amphitheater of the Royal College of Surgery of Barcelona.

It’s Christmas every day at Barcelona’s oldest restaurant.

Turntable anonymously received orphans, alms, and groceries.

The 2,000-year-old Roman columns are hidden within Barcelona's Gothic Quarter.

The oldest giants in Catalonia are now displayed in a 14th-century Gothic church.

Sink your spoon into a luscious crema Catalana at this former urban dairy farm.

An eclectic collection of thousands of items owned by the sculptor Frederic Marès.

An art installation commemorates journalist Nellie Bly's undercover reporting inside a New York asylum.

A spiritual retreat in the heart of Los Angeles offers stunning gardens and a labyrinth to lose yourself in.

A hands-on traveling collection of the innovative devices of yesteryear.

The site of the deadly Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.

The origin of this mechanical boy was a mystery until he revealed his maker by writing it in perfect cursive.

An airy Art Deco space devoted to the weird and wonderful folk art traditions of Mexico.

These structures serve as a memorial to one of Boston’s most ambitious and controversial urban redevelopment projects.

An oddity shop inspired by the history of the circus.

A gaudy painted elephant stands in memory of south Florida's fallen carnies.

This post-war motel embodies a little-known, Miami-born architectural style.

Over 120,000 curious objects that have shaped our modern world.

Former villa and estate of James Deering developed to preserve native tropical forests.

A total of 14 men held the title of "president" before George Washington—their historical legacies are enshrined in the lobby of a hotel.