Places Schiffty5 Wants to Go

Former utopian colony based on the belief that the universe exists in a hollow sphere.

The largest retailer of seashells in the world.

This kitsch eatery is chock-a-block with bric-a-brac.

In a city crazy for seashells this museum educates and amazes visitors using the wonder of cast-off exoskeletons.

The massive, incredibly rare instrument is over 11 feet tall with a range so deep it goes lower than humans can hear.

This rustic cabin, outfitted with gun slits, was once home to John D. Tewksbury, patriarch of the bloodiest family feud in American history.

A former department store turned into a quirky restaurant.

This striking public art installation is suspended above a public park, designed to gently move in the breeze.

The world's only international cryptozoology museum is host to an unrivaled collection of mysterious objects.

This historic building provides a powerful glimpse into the lives of Japanese Americans forced to relocate during World War II.

An ice cream parlor chain that caters to vegans and pinball fans equally.

America's first nuclear-powered merchant ship is now a time warp to the atomic age.

An abandoned church gets a second life as a massive beer hall and event space.

Fiji mermaids, mummified remains, and recreated cryptids are among the morbid oddities at this Maryland museum.

This free, take-a-book shop seems like a trick but isn't.

It’s not hard to see why the historic Peabody Conservatory of Music’s library has been described as a “cathedral of books.”

A favorite Paris bar for U.S. expats, including Gershwin, Hemingway, and James Bond.

The 40-year-old machine serves soda quicker than you can catch it for a mere 75 cents a pop.

A 24-hour vending machine restocked daily with homemade full-sized pecan pies.

Enter this small nook and you'll be surrounded by 360 degrees of street art.

The dance of this huge clock is a magnificent and eerie commentary on good and evil in the history of humankind.

Sprawled across the Great Hall ceiling are various constellations and images relating to the zodiac.

The colorful stairs are made with marble from the world's major quarries.

The world’s first museum dedicated to the history of childhood opened in Edinburgh in 1955.