Places Schiffty5 Wants to Go

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

Once a mortuary that held the remains of Buffalo Bill, this Denver hotspot is now a death-fixated restaurant.

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

A unique solar-powered pottery studio and gallery in the desert.

The Wonder Road aka Doobie Lane, a mile-long strip of dirt road filled with folk art.

A collision of human error and natural geothermal pressure created this rainbow-colored geologic wonder.

This grounded passenger jet is now a restaurant, complete with rows of seats and “flight attendant” servers.

This diner's a kitschy dreamland for anyone whose heart is stuck in the 1980s.

This Hollywood dive houses a mural painted by the artists who animated its namesake film.

From the dishes to the art, this Michelin-starred restaurant orbits around one beloved French melon.

This bar is filled with Star Wars merchandise from around the world, all of it unlicensed knockoffs.

In a small town outside Jerusalem, a roadside diner is devoted to all things Elvis Presley.

It's bad manners to eat and drink on the subways of Tokyo, unless the train is this bar. 

Transport yourself to the 1980s era of video games at this themed restaurant and bar.

“Live hard, ride fast, eat pizza” at this joint filled with Evel Knievel memorabilia.

This shop also boasts some sweet memorabilia from "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory."

An 18th-century Catholic church converted into an eccentric temple of music and bacchanalia.

You can row a boat through this ancient underground reservoir.

This Parisian café sticks almost exclusively to an ethos of reuse.

An abandoned set from the 1980 film "Popeye," claimed and repurposed as a theme park by creative locals.

A 19th-century subterranean reservoir repurposed as a contemporary art cave.

One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.

If it feels like a speakeasy, that’s because it probably was one.