Places mcambis Wants to Go

A beautifully eclectic mix of architectural styles.

The attic of a four-century-old canal house hides a clandestine church.

Established in 1638 to battle the Black Death, this botanical garden is a treasure trove of rare flora.

An Amsterdam street lined with antique shops each one dedicated to a different obscure collection.

The world's only museum devoted to the wonders of fluorescence.

D.C.'s first central library was born out of a chance encounter with the philanthropist whose name it bears.

The walls of the iconic dome are hollow and have a secret stairway.

This leafy estate is worth $18 million and is so grand it has two mailing addresses.

The first purpose-built art gallery in the United States is once again open as a center of craft arts.

During the Industrial Revolution this “Temple of Invention” was full of intricate miniature machines and gadgets.

Long-abandoned trolley tunnels just a mile away from the White House are turning into an art space.

Bar full of oddities, specimens, artifacts and homages to the great dime museums of the past.

A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.

This grand gothic brewery has been pumping out suds for over a hundred years.

The sci-fi villain is a little-known inhabitant of the U.S. capital's largest cathedral.

The Corinthian columns that towered over Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration stand proud.

Giftshop catering to cryptozoologists and anyone with a sense of humor.

Home to the story of the outlaw turned funhouse mummy, Elmer McCurdy.

One of the largest Masonic temples in the world, created at the height of the oil boom in ostentatious style.

This famous Nevada gold mine, once a hotbed of Wild West shenanigans, is now open for tours.

The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.

Graffiti, cars, and religion combine to create this jungle of scrap in the Nevada desert.

The longest living non-clonal organisms on Earth.

A picture-perfect town, perfect for blowing up.