Places paulderev Wants to Go

This bakery sits on the site of the Black Panther Party's first headquarters.

Oakland's beautiful monumental cemetery.

Julia Morgan's Moorish-Gothic labyrinth of fountains, trees, natural light and Oakland's notable dead.

This giant head is all that remains of a once proud statue that survived an earthquake but not a fall off of a wagon.

The restored and active Victorian-era final resting place of San Francisco.

Though it's unclear why it's there, the lifelike sculpture of the giant lizard is oddly charming.

One man's grief over the national tragedy has manifested in a pod of homemade whales on his front lawn.

This historic headstone is said to mark the final resting place of a doubly-dead white witch.

The world's oldest soul food restaurant is also one of its best.

Giftshop catering to cryptozoologists and anyone with a sense of humor.

When it opened during the final years of the embargo, all the drinks and cigars were free.

Dedicated to the man who created the first radio wave communication system.

A surprising, but overlooked example of geology in the middle of the nation’s capital.

Mysterious installations bring levity and light to a sometimes stodgy city.

A public art jibe at one of the United States’ oldest and longest-serving senators.

A brass and marble scale model of the solar system embedded in the concrete.

A hidden passageway now marks the site of an assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan that some say broke a 140-year-old curse.

This restaurant has been a haven for D.C.'s LGBTQ community since the 1950s.

The historic home of an educator, abolitionist, activist, and poet.

A rotating cast of guys and dolls in front of a Washington, D.C. building.

This unacceptably tall building was the real reason for Washington, D.C.'s skyscraper ban.

This grand gothic brewery has been pumping out suds for over a hundred years.

With over 100 jam-packed rooms to explore plus elaborate tea services and events, the Mansion on O Street is a hidden treasure.

Long-abandoned trolley tunnels just a mile away from the White House are turning into an art space.