Places Ryan Haupt Wants to Go

A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

This jaw-dropping 19th-century bridge uses its reflection to form what appears to be a perfect circle.

A sharp bend in a dramatic river canyon cut through red rocks.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

Founded in 1788, this Rhode Island institution is the oldest operating general store in America.

A giant silver apple a day keeps the perils of capitalism away.

Acrosticism and palindromes on this randomly placed stone.

A neighborhood of houses made of poured concrete through a process invented by Thomas Edison.

This is London's smallest listed building.

Ancient church constructed with a special wood that preserves prints from the past.

A graveyard of bathyspheres and diving bells paints a weirdly accurate account of ocean exploration's rickety history.

Interact with jury-selected works of art at this Gulf Coast underwater museum.

Dedicated to the "World's Luckiest Fishing Village."

A free, canine-friendly alternative watering hole near the more famous Barton Springs.

Home to an endangered salamander, a full moon celebration, and a large spring-fed outdoor swimming pool.

This simple frog painting created by musician Daniel Johnston embodies the spirit of Austin.

This eclectic Austin curiosity shop is home to all things strange and unusual.

Free public park and gardens filled with peacocks and peahens.

One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.

This unique structure in suburban Austin is made up entirely of other people's castaways, and constantly changing.

Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.

The playful side of the Columbus community is on full display.