Places lepainperdu Wants to Go

The library of every book lover's dreams.

One of the last few places in Manhattan that employed a pneumatic systemic keeps it on display.

Beyond being incredibly fun, not much can be said about the Hole with certitude.

Hunt for buried treasure in Nova Scotia.

This tiny abode has been covered in the art of the little old lady who made her life and living there.

Cliffs that hold fossils, including the earliest known reptile, dating back more than 300 million years.

The end of the 4 Line is also the end of the line for 300,000 souls in one of NYC's most illustrious cemeteries.

Collect holy water from a Bronx grotto.

These ominous lava formations were said to be an entrance to the netherworld so of course they inspired a famous metal band.

This natural rock "church" might not be a proper chapel but that doesn't mean it's not beautiful.

This whimsically unique butterfly farm focuses solely on creating habitats for the gentle insects.

This fantastical and eclectic English garden takes its inspiration from Egypt, China, the occult and more.

The country's oldest continually-operated mini golf course lies hidden in plain sight, eclipsed by one of D.C.'s most popular tourist attractions.

This psychedelic tourist trap is a leisurely descent into madness.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

This churchyard arbor is surrounded by hundreds of gravestones placed there by author Thomas Hardy.

An unassuming grey box sitting on San Francisco's Pier 17 is a "sky diary" of the coastal city's temperamental weather.

Wedged between two buildings at the Great Ormond Street Hospital is this secret music installation.

Museum dedicated to the UK's first charity for abandoned children, with keepsakes of the mothers who left them behind.

Asthmatic Charles Hyett's son built a fantastical garden for his father to convalesce in, alas it was too late.

A small museum in this border city displays the contraband art that has been stolen back from smugglers.

Since 1874, this macabre collection has developed into a museum devoted to Scotland Yard's mementos of dastardly deeds.

A Japanese shrine to dolls.

This London pub hides a peculiar secret: a recreation of the rooms shared at 221b Baker Street by Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.