Places Jim Dunn Wants to Go

Yale University's home for rare works, including the mysterious Voynich Manuscript.

A vast collection of rare books, manuscripts & extraordinary objects illustrating the history of medicine.

An archival collection of over 2,200 case studies which includes human brain specimens and tumor specimens.

The headquarters of the famous Yale society.

While many places make the claim, the Library of Congress says this restaurant is the birthplace of the hamburger.

One of America's oldest private membership libraries was long one of New Haven's best kept secrets.

137 graves holding New England's earliest residents.

An Aztec temple, the largest man-made pyramid in the world, sits buried in earth with a Spanish church set on top.

This cluttered cantina is famed for its cheese-spiked, raisin-flavored liqueur.

A 500-year-old series of tunnels long believed to be folkloric was uncovered beneath the streets of Puebla.

The splendor of this 17th century golden chapel has led it to be called the "eighth wonder of the world."

Hidden inside a hotel is a museum of miniature models depicting the traditions and history of Mexico.

This beautiful and unmissable little museum is full of fascinating artifacts from Mesoamerica's great civilizations.

A whimsical sensor instrument for Minneapolitans to play on their walks to work.

No one knows how many bodies are in this vault in a Chicago public park.

An enormous park-like oasis, full of famous Chicagoans’ graves.

A beloved Chicago music venue offering cold beer and lots of “Friendly."

Chicago's largest cemetery is full of beautiful Victorian monuments and more than a few ghost stories.

The site of the first couple's first kiss is commemorated by the most adorable presidential monument ever.

A Bibliophile's Dream.

A program of Communist glamour in post-Stalin Poland is preserved in this colorful museum.

A hidden art gallery in an abandoned Warsaw fort.

A national collection of Communist-era musical posters.

Warsaw's fantastically preserved gasworks...almost.