Washington, D.C.
The Cuban Embassy's Hemingway Bar
When it opened during the final years of the embargo, all the drinks and cigars were free.
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Washington, D.C.
Catacombs of Washington, D.C.
Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.
Washington, D.C.
Culture House
A historic neighborhood church is reborn as a psychedelic arts collective.
Washington, D.C.
National Capitol Columns
The Corinthian columns that towered over Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration stand proud.
Ottawa, Ontario
Château Laurier
The mastermind behind this palatial hotel perished on the Titanic weeks before its grand opening.
Luso, Portugal
Palace Hotel Bussaco
A majestic hotel for dreamers rises from the center of a fairytale wood.
Portugal
Covão dos Conchos
This gaping hole in the middle of a remote mountain lake looks like a portal to another dimension.
Bathurst, South Africa
The Big Pineapple
The world's largest pineapple building honors Bathurst's favorite fruit.
Santa Marta, Colombia
Ciudad Perdida
An ancient city hidden in the heart of the Sierra Nevada mountains.
Vienna, Austria
Stephansdom Crypt
The crypt of the imposing Stephensdom holds royal intestines and thousands of skeletons.
Ercolano, Italy
Herculaneum
Pompeii's less famous neighbor is still revealing her secrets.
Petra District, Jordan
Petra
An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.
New York, New York
Roosevelt Island Smallpox Hospital Ruins
A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.
London, England
The Ruins of St. Dunstan-in-the-East
One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.
London, England
Highgate Cemetery
London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.
Sorrento, Italy
Valle dei Mulini (Valley of the Mills)
An Italian crevasse filled with abandoned buildings gives visitors a look at the world without humans.
Seattle, Washington
Fremont Troll
A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.
Los Angeles, California
The Museum of Death
World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.
San Jose, California
The Winchester Mystery House
A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.
Los Angeles, California
Hollywood Tower Apartments
This glamorous old building is said to have inspired the Tower of Terror.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Saint Louis Cemetery No. 1
The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum
A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.
New Orleans, Louisiana
LaLaurie Mansion
This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.
Las Vegas, Nevada
The Neon Museum
Flashy signs from Las Vegas’s past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.
