Places mjh Wants to Go

Handsomely crafted representations of our round planet.

A Kyiv-based repository for all manners of discarded curiosities.

The Virginia home of one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence is being preserved with a unique glass facade.

A botanically themed auditorium blooms within the world’s last operating double-decker theater.

This giant mural of Santa Muerte in downtown São Paulo reminds passersby of their own mortality.

Hidden on a cobblestone street in Glasgow, a Czech Cajovna-inspired teahouse serves as a hangout for Bohemians.

A curious little museum dedicated to the furry feline in the cat haven that is Old Town Kotor.

A homemade anatomical collection of medical anomalies and accidental catastrophes.

This hulking behemoth is actually five interconnected towers built in the 1960s.

Stockholm's deepest subway station is also a stunning ecological wonder.

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

The first park built over a freeway is a brutalist masterwork.

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.

This historic building provides a powerful glimpse into the lives of Japanese Americans forced to relocate during World War II.

A midcentury ranch house hides a literal treasure trove of unique rocks and minerals.

Three rooms of bones, curios, and one artist's collection of natural artifacts create this intriguing museum.

The world’s largest collection of Tiffany glass sits in a warehouse in Queens.

An easily overlooked stretch of ornate window fronts and gaslight lamps that could be right from the pages of Dickens.

With over 340,000 artifacts and counting, there is something for everyone, often called the "Smithsonian of the West."

The studio of Catalonia's most famous theatrical designer remains exactly as he left it.

This secret collection of the strange and occult was rediscovered in a forgotten room of an old house.

One of the largest crucifixes in the world stands 55 feet tall in a secluded, wooded area of northern Michigan.

Berry Gordy Jr.'s old home was the original headquarters of Motown Record Corporation.

Housed in the university planetarium, the thousand-strong collection of tiny towelettes includes a used one from the hosts of Car Talk.