Places kimikat Wants to Go

An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

A museum within a museum, devoted to history's most questionable medical devices.

A bigger-than-life pun that has become a beacon of altruism.

Delicate Wurlitzers, creepy clowns, and The Noid all share space in this insane explosion of kitsch history.

This library and museum is dedicated to the life and literature of the Indianapolis native author.

A medical facility that has been kept frozen in time.

This whimsical park encourages its visitors and wildlife to roam on and around the various works of art.

With the touch of a button, you can read a randomly selected short story.

These banned cigarette vending machines now sell little pieces of pocket-sized art.

This collection of Japanese luck idols beckons visitors with over 2,000 waving paws.

Where beautiful signs live on forever.

Nikola Tesla's former home contains an homage hidden from plain sight.

An art deco ice cream shop covered in vintage tiles.

This free, take-a-book shop seems like a trick but isn't.

Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.

Enjoy an overnight at an old haunted B&B site of the Borden family murders.

A reproduction of earth's many biomes.

San Francisco's newly reopened hands-on science museum.

A high point in Vancouver kitsch.

The world's only international cryptozoology museum is host to an unrivaled collection of mysterious objects.

One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.

A one-of-a-kind collection of a unique medium.