Places MatthewSperling Wants to Go

Two thirds of this Montreal neon icon has survived to flash another day.

This old school, eccentric, and independent video rental store refuses to die.

Every year, the colorful murals of Montreal get a complete makeover.

A Montreal deli that was so beloved that it was allowed to circumvent their laws of language.

This permanent exhibition of commercial signs aims to preserve the cultural heritage of the city.

Designed by Buckminster Fuller, this relic of the 67 Expo survived fire and ice.

The biggest museum dedicated to insects in North America, one of the largest in the world.

Futuristic apartment blocks are the backdrop for Montreal surfers hangin' ten on the Habitat '67 standing wave.

This striking sculpture of a supermodel in a yoga pose challenges traditional public art.

A letterpress workshop committed to the art of printing, with unique and creative designs.

The history of radiation is on safe display at the foot of a radiation science laboratory.

A tribute shrine where the Space Invasion street art movement started.

A haunting collection of the vanished and disappearing natural world.

A museum of carnival attractions where you are invited to ride the rides.

Seemingly grown on some other world, these New Mexico rock formations look like a disused science fiction set.

This massive mural by famed pop-artist Keith Haring was hidden for almost 30 years until its 2018 rediscovery.

This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

A bench and a bridge pay tribute to Birmingham's favorite heavy metal band.

England's foremost purveyor of funeral furniture hasn't changed a bit since the 1960s.

Climb this overlooked gem's spiral staircase and you'll be rewarded with spectacular views of Glasgow.

This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.

The elaborate clockwork contraptions in this Scottish gallery create small worlds of whimsy and horror.

Jack White's record store is the only place in the world that records live shows direct-to-acetate.