Washington, D.C.
Temperance Fountain
A much-maligned monument to teetotalism.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Washington, D.C.
A much-maligned monument to teetotalism.
Arlington, Virginia
The controversial urban planner who designed Washington, D.C., was buried in Maryland, and can presently be found in Virginia.
Washington, D.C.
Light bulbs, scrap wood, and tinfoil comprise this homemade throne of the gods.
Washington, D.C.
The most decorated dog of World War I is preserved in the Smithsonian.
Washington, D.C.
With over 100 jam-packed rooms to explore plus elaborate tea services and events, the Mansion on O Street is a hidden treasure.
Hollywood, Florida
An oddity shop inspired by the history of the circus.
Chicago, Illinois
This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.
Chicago, Illinois
A Bibliophile's Dream.
Sydney, Australia
One of Australia's largest secondhand bookstores.
East Lyme, Connecticut
With some 500,000 books across five buildings, this bookstore is a reader's paradise.
Lisbon, Portugal
The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.
Sonora, California
A cozy bookstore is tucked within an old gold mine shaft beneath the cafe and ice cream shop.
Chicago, Illinois
The beloved home to all publications indie, erotic, and punky.
Oxford, England
Once one of the largest rooms full of books in the world, this bookstore basement is still a treat for bibliophiles.
Wonthaggi, Australia
Leaning shelves and books galore, this location is a book lover's utopia.
Yucca Valley, California
On a barren hillside in the Yucca Valley, the recently restored Desert Christ Park has attracted pilgrims and kitsch hunters for over 50 years.
Rancho Palos Verdes, California
A "haunted" landmark on the coast of Southern California.
Lancaster, California
Each year these high desert hills are absolutely covered with poppy flowers in a surreal show of nature.
Bronx, New York
Seriously good slices of Sicilian pizza lurk at the back of the Bronx's oldest enclosed market.
Thurgoland, England
A repurposed railway tunnel with otherworldly acoustic characteristics.
New York, New York
Dodge prohibitionists and slide through the telephone booth in Crif Dogs.
New York, New York
Under a glass sidewalk lie the remains of some of Manhattan's oldest buildings.
New York, New York
The world's oldest hologram gallery and the labyrinthine laser laboratory of a holography pioneer.
Brooklyn, New York
Come for the sustainable organic chocolate, stay for the sustainable organic booze.