Places Mark H Wants to Go

A full-scale whale and a minted coin honor a life that changed the Bay of Fundy.

A small Canadian town founded as a refuge for Loyalists following American Independence.

After the owner of this Art Nouveau home died, it was turned into a museum displaying a lifetime dedicated to art.

This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

This historic streetcar system has been running since the 19th-century.

Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.

This giant sculpture made of trash is a critique of society's wastefulness.

Explore a remarkable 35-hectare sculpture garden located an hour outside of Lisbon.

Ring the bell to enter a bar that looks equal parts museum and old curiosity shop.

Entire apothecaries are on display at this Lisbon museum, which explores the history of medicine.

Step back in time at this 19th-century kiosk.

The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.

Hidden beneath a beautiful overlook you’ll find the history of the city depicted in comic strip format next to a pay toilet.

This tile-work piece featuring a chicken riding in carriage is both a remarkable artistic creation and a social commentary of politics and culture in 17th-century Portugal.

A garden in Lisbon filled with giant porcelain creatures.

This once-forgotten oasis in the middle of Lisbon was first created over a century ago quite by accident.

This now abandoned restaurant provides some of the most amazing views of Lisboa.

Located in the thermoelectric factory that once powered the entire city, this Portuguese museum is shockingly fascinating.

An exquisite collection of fairytale conveyances that puts most car museums to shame.

Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.

Don't miss the xylotheque (a library of wood) at this museum devoted to cork.

Marvel at this immense work of art that greets arrivals to the city.

This 19th-century fountain's namesake animal isn't what you think it is.