Places riedermarcus Wants to Go

America’s first living history museum of camping — a decade-by-decade museum of vintage campers, luxury tents, and Northwoods vacation history that guests can actually sleep in.

Two ancient Buddhist temples crown this dramatic rocky pinnacle.

Named for the DeFoe novel inspired by a stranded sailor, this island is known for its rare plants and extreme beauty.

Living fossils in this remote Australian bay provide a glimpse of what Earth may have looked like 3.5 billion years ago.

Ring the bell to enter a bar that looks equal parts museum and old curiosity shop.

This whimsical seashell-shaped place of worship was designed to blend into its surroundings.

This hidden oasis features a stunning view of the Hudson River and the Palisades from a castle-like museum.

This city park was once a lookout point for George Washington’s army during the Battle of Brooklyn in 1776.

This elaborate tunnel is the first structure composed of cast concrete in the United States.

Once called Winthrop Park in 1889, home to a decidedly sexy tribute to the Monitor vs. Merrimac battle.

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.

Collect holy water from a Bronx grotto.

This old estate is a remnant of when the Bronx was a popular summer destination for wealthy New Yorkers.

The first and only carousel with a lineup entirely of insects.

A room hidden behind a swinging shelf in the children's section.

The restaurant keeps a hidden séance room on the second floor and reserves a table for the spirit of the former owner each night.

This tiny museum's sizable collection is jammed into a former underground public toilet.

Lego blocks now patch Rouen's WWII scars.

Spend the night in this formerly abandoned traditional Scottish village.

A beautiful and original museum dedicated to art of the 1930s in France and beyond.

France's national museum of scientific and industrial instruments.

In Chapultepec Park there is a pavilion gifted to Mexico from South Korea to honor the 1968 Summer Olympics.

An elaborate gift from Claus Spreckels is now a piece of San Francisco history.