New York, New York
Museum of Sex
A semi-scholarly approach to sex.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
New York, New York
A semi-scholarly approach to sex.
La Paz, Bolivia
Popular tourist destination where witches in dark hats sell dried llama fetuses for good luck.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
House of vintage taxidermy and Steampunk sculptures in a quiet Pittsburgh neighborhood.
New York, New York
A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.
Indianapolis, Indiana
A hidden network of subterranean passageways lies tangled beneath Indianapolis' bustling City Market.
Mellieħa, Malta
An abandoned set from the 1980 film "Popeye," claimed and repurposed as a theme park by creative locals.
Fethiye, Turkey
These tombs were built into the side of a mountain so that ancient angels could reach the dead.
Fredericksburg, Virginia
The remains of a failed attempt at medieval nerdery are hidden deep in the woods of Virginia.
Queens, New York
A long abandoned hospital building on the outskirts of NYC.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Tour the dark and beloved poet's former cobwebbed basement, which may have inspired "The Black Cat."
New York, New York
Read a book next to a Midtown waterfall.
Tintagel, England
A fantastic castle rumored to be the birthplace of King Arthur.
Fairview, Utah
A small flooded ghost town with a few scattered structures remaining.
Rye, Colorado
The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.
Halle, Belgium
Each spring, a dreamlike carpet of bluebells overtakes the forest floor.
Istanbul, Turkey
A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.
Oracle, Arizona
A reproduction of earth's many biomes.
Venice, Italy
Venice's "Island of the Mad."
Kerry, Ireland
Perfectly preserved ancient monastery in an impossibly dramatic location on a rocky island in the Atlantic.
Placerville, California
Eclectic collection of dark and macabre antiques.
Los Angeles, California
A library of rare occult books in Los Angeles.
Hinatuan, Philippines
A magically clear, blue river that seems to spring from nowhere.
Vaglia, Italy
Renaissance villa and gardens complete with a tormented colossus.
Dublin, Ireland
The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.