Places LeighE Wants to Go

This conservatory allows a little bit of the tropics to thrive in the middle of a major Canadian city.

A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.

The sign at the garden gate reads: “These Plants Can Kill.”

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.

This little Vancouver shack is a temple to all things Hendrix.

This turn of the century masterpiece has a mysterious goaty interloper.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

The remains of a 12th-century chapter house in Golden Gate Park.

This German museum is devoted to all aspects of grave culture from headstones to coffins.

Its buzzing collection honors vibrator history.

A nondescript building that's been functioning as a speakeasy for nearly a century and a half.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

These "anatomical machines" are only one of the many strange items in this Italian crypt.

Pompeii's less famous neighbor is still revealing her secrets.