Places leblancjt Wants to Go

A quiet Sicilian village is home to a cafe that had an important role in "The Godfather."

Buildings from the fictional planet of Tatooine still litter the Tunisian desert.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.

The heroic sled dog of the 1925 serum run is preserved in taxidermy.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

The only place where can you share a seat with the bums of the Fab Four.

What do we know about the real woman behind one of the Beatles' most famous songs?

Rome’s legendary peephole vista is also a former Crusader stronghold.

A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.

A brutalist gem towering over the heart of Milan.

Before there were doorbells this bronze ear was installed for visitors to announce their arrival.

Da Vinci's equestrian statue, 500 years in the making.

Two very green residential towers cleaning the air in one of Europe's most polluted cities.

A popular legend claims that the famous pizza was invented at a restaurant in this alley.

One of America's most historic homes also holds a startling literary legacy.

One of the indelible moments of the American Revolution took place at this location.

The oldest surviving wood-frame building in North America is still in the family.

Historic Hull Street was actually the first street with a proper name in the Boston area.

Founded by the famed children's book artist, this museum spreads an appreciation of the arts through picture books.

This candy-colored storybook village originated as a 19th-century Methodist campground.

The homestead of American patriot John Adams.

From bench to vandalism to art, this silly prank seat was funny enough to become permanent.

This giant Boston statue of Mary is standing on a globe to show her power over the universe.

A careful eye can find hundreds of dinosaur tracks running along the Connecticut River.