Places mlaaker Wants to Go

A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.

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

Marvel at the opulent Art Nouveau interior while dining on dirt-cheap French classics.

A 16th-century fountain marks the site of a lost medieval cemetery once filled with mass graves.

Twelve grave-faced marble angels guard the emperor's tomb at Les Invalides.

Medieval museum built over Roman baths that features famous tapestries of a lady and a unicorn.

This massive library holds what was once the largest book collection in the world.

The ruins of a 19th century shelter run by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

Step back in time at this 1950s display home, built to showcase once cutting-edge electric amenities.

This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.

An ornate Art Deco tile mosaic representing Nebraskan life, both modern and prehistoric.

This Art Deco masterpiece has stood in for some of the most famous buildings in comic book history.

An American city stranded at the tip of a Canadian peninsula where strict adherence to the "49th parallel rule" became problematic.

A famous hotel houses an impression collection of mini dioramas and giant doll houses.

The exterior of this home was used for the hit television show, The Brady Bunch.

A castle that was built stone by stone by an eccentric journalist.

A library of rare occult books in Los Angeles.

Magical-looking cottages that inspired one of the most famous animated films ever.

A miniature train theme park, free to the public, laying at the base of the Santa Monica Mountains.

An expansive book store, art gallery, and curio shop with wares ranging from tarot cards to novelty socks.

A Romanesque sanctuary of calm amid the bustle of downtown Los Angeles.

A long-vacant Scottish Rite temple in Hollywood has been converted into an art museum filled with Masonic relics.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

A faux European lane smack dab in downtown L.A.