Places serindipitie Wants to Go

A self-built castle made by a mysterious man.

A high point in Vancouver kitsch.

A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.

Step aboard the first ship to circumnavigate North America.

The famous artist couple lived and worked here, in two different houses connected by a bridge.

A tribute to the 20th-century ball that cast a spotlight on Mexico’s LGBTQ community.

Many people don't realize there’s a lot going on in—and below—the world’s tallest triumphal arch.

The hot chocolate here all stems from small, sustainable microproducers in Chiapas and Tabasco.

Meant to be one of the most extravagant hotels in the world, now an eerie, abandoned architectural gem in Mexico City.

This old-school café is famous for serving coffee, chilaquiles, and the Cuban Revolution.

Visit the real-life site of the fictional pizzeria in Bong Joon-Ho's film Parasite.

Plenty of old carney magic still haunts this photogenic amusement park.

A once popular resort—said to be the vacation spot of gangster Al Capone—now remains abandoned in the woods of Arizona.

Inside this store, a mysterious statue draws visitors from the world over.

Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.

A tiny slice shop hides down an unmarked hallway in a Las Vegas casino.

Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.

A house of courtship where the Jazz Age's most storied lovers got their start.

Come for the 14-foot-long taxidermy alligator. Stay for the mini costumed gators shooting pool.

A private museum dedicated to preserving the heritage of Mardi Gras' most beloved underdog parades, open by appointment.

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.

Despite the ever pressing encroachment of urban sprawl this grand New Orleans manse still stands.

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.