Places rbowptown Wants to Go

There's a crumbling old mansion inside the Smithsonian National Zoo.

The famous abolitionist’s preserved estate is one of Washington's finest monuments to its great Black citizens.

The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.

This leafy estate is worth $18 million and is so grand it has two mailing addresses.

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

A Spiritualist house of worship where believers communicate with the dead in the spirit world.

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

The Byzantine, pre-Columbian, and medieval art at this stately mansion are some of the most under-appreciated collections in D.C.

People escaping slavery may have hidden inside a corpse vault.

A cavernous three-story, 43,800-square-foot basement that was forgotten about for 60 years.

What was meant to be a temporary exhibit is now a permanent fixture at the St. Louis Zoo filled with beautiful birds.

The Old Courthouse takes visitors on a captivating trip through St. Louis' timeline.

The Magic House provides a beautiful and creative environment for curious youngsters to get their knowledge on.

Speak to a companion on the other side of the room loud and clear through this architectural anomaly.

A kitschy, creepy St. Louis mainstay.

What was once a presidential estate is now an exotic menagerie and home to the Budweiser Clydesdales.

Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.

Weighing 30,000 pounds, this monument represents Detroit's first industrial era.

The pieces in this sculpture garden are made from demolished buildings that were once landmarks of Motor City.

This former industrial site has transformed into a community sculpture garden that hosts monthly Full Moon parties.

This elaborately-carved white marble fountain was built to stand outside the Detroit Opera House.

This memorial honors the performers who died when two trains collided.

This unusual three-way wooden foot bridge spans two rivers at once.

This indie movie theater is one of only three surviving Mayan-themed theaters designed by “Detroit’s greatest theater architect.”