Places sweeneysblade Wants to Go

One of Canada's tiniest museums tackles the world's largest turtle.

How would you like to dine in the same room where some of the Titanic's victims were embalmed?

These powerful, if squat, Canadian waterfalls flow in different directions depending on the time of day.

A mysterious spot where the laws of gravity seem not to apply.

Iconic rock formations that allow for exploration during high or low tide.

A 22-million-year-old sandstone cave is a natural habitat for award-winning cheese.

This historic covered bridge contains a series of macabre paintings that communicate one thing: everyone dies.

Staircase winds down the side of Telegraph Hill through gardens, wild parrots flying overhead.

A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.

Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.

Its buzzing collection honors vibrator history.

A tiny theater hidden in an alley plays a constant stream of short silent films for anyone willing to peer through the peephole.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

Feast on twice-cooked goat with plantains and other Haitian street food dishes.

Chef Serigne Mbaye weaves stories through his carefully composed modern Senegalese tasting menus.

The oldest Black-owned bookstore in New Orleans was started by a substitute teacher on a mission.

Dine on Isan-style specialties lovingly rendered in all their fiery, umami-loaded glory.

Southern comfort food is on the menu at this neighborhood favorite.

Chef Lisa Nelson serves up sensational doubles, jerk chicken, and other Trinidadian staples.

First opened in 1939, this legendary performance venue was a haven for Black musicians including Ray Charles and Little Richard.

Since 1929, this institution has been serving one of the most celebrated po’ boys in New Orleans.

Rise early for Kaitlin Guerin’s coveted sweet and savory pastries.

This dollhouse-sized art museum features creations from local artists.

Fully ignoring any conventions of fine dining, chef Peter Vazquez turns out some of the best meals in the city in takeaway containers.