Washington, D.C.
Strom Party Animal
A public art jibe at one of the United States’ oldest and longest-serving senators.
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Washington, D.C.
Murals at Mount Pleasant Neighborhood Library
In an alcove of this historic library, you can find murals painted in the 1930s by an artist who went on to create some of Disney's most iconic animated films.
Washington, D.C.
Hall of Fake Presidents
Where you can hail your favorite fictional commanders-in-chief.
Washington, D.C.
The National Gallery's Art Materials Collection
The institution is sitting on a goldmine of 21,000 paints, varnishes, pigments, and primers preserved for posterity.
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Medeu
This Soviet-era athletic and recreation facility is the highest ice skating rink in the world.
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Beatles Statue of Almaty
Beatlemania is still going strong... at least in Kazakhstan.
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Zelionyj Bazaar
This sprawling market is a one-stop shop for traditional Kazakh foods, from mare’s milk to sheep’s head.
Salinas, California
The Steinbeck House Restaurant
Eat a tasty meal in the house where John Steinbeck was born.
Montreal, Québec
Gibeau Orange Julep
The skyline of Montreal includes the silhouette of an unexpected fruit-shaped Canadian staple.
Boston, Massachusetts
Brattle Book Shop
One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.
Incline Village, Nevada
Thunderbird Lodge
This historic estate on the east shore of Lake Tahoe was home to an eccentric millionaire (and his pet elephant, Mingo).
New Orleans, Louisiana
Museum of Death
A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.
Washington, D.C.
Atlas Performing Arts Center
The revival of a classic Art Deco theater.
Washington, D.C.
Culture House
A historic neighborhood church is reborn as a psychedelic arts collective.
Washington, D.C.
Art Museum of the Americas
The most magical part of this Latin American and Caribbean art museum is a room covered in beautiful blue tiles from floor to ceiling.
Washington, D.C.
Howard Theatre
Through the decades, Black music stars have performed at this historic hub for music and the arts.
Washington, D.C.
'Ginevra de’ Benci' Portrait
The only Leonardo Da Vinci painting in the Western Hemisphere.
Paris, France
Jules Lavirotte’s 29 Avenue Rapp
A scandalous Art Nouveau collaboration that set Paris all atwitter at the turn of the 20th century.
Permanently Closed
Fairmont, West Virginia
The Poky Dot
This technicolor classic diner is known for its nine-pound banana splits and retro flair.
Baia, Italy
The Sunken City of Baia
A submerged archeological park still holds the wonders of a Roman Sodom.
Natural Bridge, Virginia
The Natural Bridge
A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.
Godalming, England
Witley Wonder Underwater Ballroom
The hidden "ballroom" under a mansion lake was built by a criminal who ate a cyanide pill during his trial.
Melbourne, Australia
Flinders Street Station Ballroom
An abandoned jewel of a ballroom on the top floor of Australia’s busiest rail station echoes with the sounds of a bygone era.
San Francisco, California
The Tonga Room
Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.
