Places mcwhitmore Wants to Go

One of the world's few mounted blue whales, its jaws are hinged open allowing visitors to descend into a lounge.

This sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for “The Hobbit” film series.

Rent out a glass igloo to watch the Northern Lights like you live in the future.

This frog-themed restaurant was frequented by Picasso, Saint-Exupéry, and more.

The ex-church that inspired “Alice’s Restaurant” is now a vibrant community center and folk music venue.

Where the writer penned his famous story about a jumping frog.

The cavern’s main chamber is so vast that the Statue of Liberty could reportedly fit inside it.

North Africa's first museum of its kind preserves the culture of Moroccan women and their artistic achievements. 

A centuries-old Virginia mill pond is also an outdoor classroom where history is told through recipes.

Not your average Bosnian cafe — this locale is dedicated to the former Yugoslav dictator Tito.

A 57-foot stained-glass dome from a Parisian tango house now crowns a wine bar in the San Bernardino Mountains.

A small piece of Scotland sits in a park in Lower Manhattan.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

The oldest hotel in the world has been operated by the same family for over 1,300 years, even catering to samurai.

This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.

This is the real-life “Phantom of the Opera” box from Gaston Leroux's 1910 novel.

This café is dedicated to serving coffee roasted by Native American-owned companies.

A fur trade museum in western Nebraska stands on the reconstructed footprint of a 19th-century trading post.

A horde of stray cats rule in this secluded Parisian cemetery under a bridge.

The last remaining houses of a bygone world immortalized by John Steinbeck in his novel “Cannery Row.”

Press 1 for knock-knock jokes.

The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.

Make a beeline to this rural outpost for one of Thailand’s rarest desserts.

A 19th century bank turned into a 6-story immersive art experience.