Places Sonj Wants to Go

The oldest operating Mississippi River–style steamboat still navigates the Ohio River.

Former wax museum from the 1960s, home to many wax U.S. Presidents and the famous White House miniature.

Many of the murals covering this sleepy Florida town hide some sort of intentional error.

America's only city hall with minarets took architectural cues from Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves.

Ruins of a historic medical facility sits eerily by the water.

An abandoned Gold Coast-era mansion once intended for the exiled ruler of Albania, who never arrived.

Given just one more year to live, Conrad Schuck built his dream house in Bartow, Florida.

This graceful little figure is a one-of-a-kind version of the cherished character.

A millionaire's abandoned swimming pool from the gilded age of one of America's most distinguished families.

Whale bones, scrimshaw, and sperm oil make up just a part of this comprehensive collection of whaling history.

A historic lighthouse steeped in rumors of ghost and pirate stories.

This private island is still in the family after a 400-year history including a witch hunt, a pirate, and multiple wars.

The second-largest (of only two in the world) large particle collider is the underdog of experimental physics.

A fire station-turned-church-turned-museum dedicated to the work of seminal light artist Dan Flavin.

New York's southernmost subway station is whimsically wavy.

This mysterious marker puzzles pedestrians and infuriates geographers.

The home of the first American-born saint is one of the only curved buildings in New York.

A reminder to choose water over wine since 1888.

This interactive gallery makes you feel like you've stepped into a fantasy world filled with whimsical monsters.

Amid the marketing blitz of modern Times Square is an elegant holdover from its showbiz glory days.

Historical figures from New York City's Catholic community reside in Midtown.

Every year model trains zip through a miniature New York City that's now 150 landmarks strong.

The best place in New York to pick up the controversial, notoriously foul-smelling Asian "king of fruits."

Play heads or tails with thousands of different coins.