Barcelona, Spain
Festa Major de Gràcia
Week-long block party becomes a competition for the best decorated street.
Places Ju An Wants to Go
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Barcelona, Spain
Cal Boter
Start your day with a Catalan-style “fork breakfast”—complete with booze—at this rustic restaurant.
Montauk, New York
Deep Hollow Ranch
The oldest working cattle ranch in the U.S.
Montauk, New York
Camp Hero
A mysterious air force base built to resemble a Long Island fishing village.
Queens, New York
The Birthplace of Scrabble
A uniquely lettered street sign marks the corner where the iconic word game was invented.
Queens, New York
La Guardia's Art Deco Marine Air Terminal
A remnant from the golden age of aviation still in use today, Pan Am's Clipper service took off from this Art Deco gem.
New York, New York
The Museum of Interesting Things
A hands-on traveling collection of the innovative devices of yesteryear.
New York, New York
Marble Hill
Manhattan and the Bronx have been playing tug-of-war over this former island neighborhood for more than a century.
New York, New York
New York's Hidden Tropical Forest
A miniature rainforest is growing inside of a Midtown Manhattan office building.
New York, New York
United Nations Delegates Lounge
What happens here stays here – unless it affects the whole world.
Es Castell, Spain
Lazareto de Menorca
One of Europe's best-preserved maritime quarantine stations, where thousands of travelers were once isolated to stop deadly epidemics.
Budapest, Hungary
Galeria Otthon Áruház
A forgotten Art Deco department store in central Budapest, where faded socialist-era retail grandeur meets the haunting beauty of urban decay.
New York, New York
Macy's Wooden Escalators
A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.
New York, New York
Power Station
One of the last full-orchestra recording studios in New York City and an acoustical marvel.
New York, New York
Carnegie Hall Archives
More than 300,000 historical artifacts from the famous music venue, from Duke Ellington's handwritten score to The Beatles' booking slip.
New York, New York
Greenacre Park
Read a book next to a Midtown waterfall.
New York, New York
Norwegian Seamen's Church
Come for the waffles, stay for more waffles.
New York, New York
The Grolier Club
The oldest bibliophilia club in America, with exhibitions on historic books and graphic arts.
Rye, Colorado
Bishop Castle
The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.
Hume, California
Buck Rock
This hidden fire lookout offers spectacular views of Sequoia National Park.
Three Rivers, California
Glowing Millipedes of Sequoia National Park
These millipedes glow not out of attraction, but as a not-too-subtle warning.
Three Rivers, California
Tharp’s Log
A 19th-century cabin built into a hollowed-out Sequoia tree.
Lancaster, California
Civic Musical Road
Finale of "William Tell Overture" can be heard as drivers pass over grooves in the road.
Auburn, California
Foresthill Bridge
The tallest bridge in California was constructed for a project that was eventually cancelled.
