Places paleasfunk Wants to Go

Marie Antoinette and Napoleon Bonaparte were fans of this 200-year-old French chocolatier.

A Syrian family keeps memories of their homeland alive at this sweet shop.

At this Austin dive bar, it's been Christmas every day for more than 50 years.

A classic Route 66 landmark that was built with scrap lumber and is held together with kitsch and puns.

This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.

A favorite Paris bar for U.S. expats, including Gershwin, Hemingway, and James Bond.

A collection of haunted objects and macabre oddities under one roof.

These banned cigarette vending machines now sell little pieces of pocket-sized art.

A historic jail preserves etchings from over a century of incarcerated people in a town with a rough and tumble past.

This 40-room dwelling tucked within a cliff was built by the basin's prehistoric residents.

This memorial pyramid marker honors one of the United States Government's first official camel riders.

A scrap-metal sculpture recalls an infamous 19th-century camel.

The shop's owner has spent decades in the desert wearing nothing but a strategically placed sock.

Come for the pizza, stay for a performance on the world's largest theater pipe organ.

Built in 1931, this small passageway is believed to be the first modern skyway.

A collection of pianos and more guaranteed to delight anyone interested in music history.

An underappreciated sculpture garden just a few blocks from the capitol building.

These Victorian era devil sculptures were designed to spite a local vicar.

The Art Deco artwork depicts gilded carriers of deadly illnesses.

Colorful murals by Jean Cocteau hide within this peaceful London sanctuary.

A roadside shrine to a late rock god only remains thanks to the unyielding efforts of his fans.

This London marker celebrates the spot where the world-famous English band was founded.

This open-air mosaic gallery honoring an English artist took hundreds of volunteers more than seven years to create.

Putting the "mod" in "modular" since 2000.