Places Jim Dunn Wants to Go

One of Manchester’s museums has gathered and preserved British political paraphernalia covering over 200 years.

Have a seat with the father of modern computing at this Manchester monument.

Dating back almost 400 years, the oldest public collection library in the United Kingdom was once the study hall of Karl Marx.

Over 70 independent businesses have set up shop in this former Victorian department store.

A Victorian Gothic masterpiece housing a world-class collection of rare books and manuscripts.

The small bright red pillar survived the 1996 Manchester bombing virtually unscathed.

Engraved in stone here are the signatures of everyone who signed the Declaration of Independence.

The first public library in the Americas has more than 45,000 books dating back to the 15th century.

Not to be confused with the iconic New York City skyscraper, this Chicago building is a vibrant hub for artists.

American revolutionaries and British soldiers alike are buried here in the fourth-ever cemetery in Boston.

Museum dedicated to awful artwork.

Giant busts of 42 U.S. presidents sit, crumbling in a field in Virginia.

This otherwise innocuous bodega was once the headquarters of the most feared assassin's guild in American history.

One thousand trees were planted in Norway to be used to print books a century from now.

A colorful architectural gem in Seattle’s uniquely modern Central Library.

This exceptionally well-preserved ancient marvel also houses a small museum dedicated to Jordanian folk tradition.

When it opened during the final years of the embargo, all the drinks and cigars were free.

An amazing example of early-20th-century architecture, this church features marble transported from Utah.

Mysterious installations bring levity and light to a sometimes stodgy city.

Deceased nuns were placed on stone chairs to decompose, while the surviving nuns prayed near the lifeless bodies.

This cemetery served as the only official burial grounds in Cambridge for nearly 200 years.

A tiny monument to the classic American candy.

An alley way dedicated to graffiti and street art is a constantly changing street gallery.

This lonely waterfront memorial to the men of the Titanic was erected by the "Women of America."