Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Mercer Museum and Fonthill Castle
Eccentric concrete mansion and museum designed and built by hand from the inside out.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Boston, Massachusetts
Ruins of Schoolmaster Hill
Ralph Waldo Emerson spent two years living here decades before it became a Frederick Law Olmsted-designed park.
McLean, Virginia
CIA Museum
A secretive collection featuring objects that were designed specifically for U.S. intelligence operations.
Cloquet, Minnesota
Frank Lloyd Wright Gas Station
The famed architect designed this Minnesota gas station of the future with a lookout tower.
New York, New York
Holiday Nostalgia Train
During the holidays, a vintage subway train whisks New Yorkers back in time.
New York, New York
The Conjuring Arts Research Center
Unlock the secrets of the conjuring arts.
New York, New York
Bemelmans Bar
The walls are decorated with whimsical murals painted by the creator of the Madeline franchise.
Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts
Singing Beach at Manchester-By-The-Sea
Friction between grains of sand cause a curious "singing" sound.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Lucky Cat Museum
This collection of Japanese luck idols beckons visitors with over 2,000 waving paws.
Permanently Closed
Banning, California
The Museum of Pinball
The biggest pinball arcade in the world has over 600 pinball machines, and 300 arcade machines.
Jersey City, New Jersey
Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal
Hidden in plain sight on the Hudson River is an abandoned train station where nature has taken over.
Custer, South Dakota
Crazy Horse Memorial
The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.
Delray Beach, Florida
The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens
Japanese gardens dedicated to the Japanese farmer that refused to throw in the trowel.
New York, New York
Albertine
Though its celestial ceiling is impressive, the true star is the vast collection of French books.
Stamford, Connecticut
Walker Library of The History of Human Imagination
An Escher-inspired library dedicated to the wonders of the human mind, yet closed to the public.
New York, New York
'The Sphere'
This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.
Lincoln, New Hampshire
The Basin
Even Henry David Thoreau found this glacial pothole irresistible.
Cedar Creek, Texas
Pecan Pie Vending Machine
A 24-hour vending machine restocked daily with homemade full-sized pecan pies.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Grip the Raven
The taxidermied remains of Charles Dickens' pet raven, which helped inspire one of Edgar Allan Poe's most famous poems.
Baltimore, Maryland
Elijah Bond's Ouija Board Grave
The man who first patented the Ouija board rests in peace beneath a headstone that playfully reflects that achievement.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Canton Avenue
One of the steepest streets in the United States makes an intriguing challenge for cyclists.
New York, New York
Strawberry Fields Memorial
This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.
Washington, D.C.
Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
A lovely aquatic park built by a one-armed Civil War veteran who made a fortune from lotuses.
Brooklyn, New York
House of Yes
A band of aerialists and circus performers putting on incredible shows in East Williamsburg.
