Places Jane August Wants to Go

The former home of a Portuguese poet, artist, and collector is packed to the brim with art.

Hidden in Central Park's Ramble is a troublesome cave buried just beneath the surface.

Spinning silently in the lobby of an Art Deco masterwork is a massive vintage model of the Earth.

In the back of a nondescript sports bar is a museum-worthy mural by legendary cartoonists.

Where the Monitor was launched and ushered in the age of the "ironclads."

Once a flowing stream and where the USS Monitor, the world's first ironclad, was built and launched.

An unexpected must-see for fans of Star Wars who find themselves on the beautiful island of Sint Maarten.

The museum displays the life work of the great clown spanning a career of 70 years in movies, television, radio and his paintings.

The materials from one of the United Kingdom’s most famous animation studios are now preserved in a suburban library.

While not recognized by Guinness, this chocolate waterfall is likely to be the world's largest.

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

A treasure trove of audio technology, from wax cylinders to juke boxes and record players.

Theme park featuring miniature replicas of European monuments.

This collection of over 50 murals celebrates Brussels' rich history as the self-proclaimed home of the "comic strip."

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

The loneliest island in New York.

A unique music museum housed in a historic Boston theater.

This museum is dedicated to a Hollywood icon.

An interesting look into 18th-century American history.

A historic lighthouse steeped in rumors of ghost and pirate stories.

Opened in 1947, this is the oldest continuously-operating drive-in theater in New York.

Whale bones, scrimshaw, and sperm oil make up just a part of this comprehensive collection of whaling history.

The famous facade of Grand Central Terminal hides a regulation tennis court—and it's not the first one.

This oversize piece of novelty cookware once cooked the largest pancake in the world.