Places tealeaves Wants to Go

Memorial full of frescoes, in the middle of nowhere.

An oddities shop with incredible permanent displays on top of its collection of purchasable curiosities.

Go inside a revolutionary, cage-less zoo where 35 species live and some of them roam free alongside their human visitors.

In Florida, these naughty monkeys live on their own mini-monkey Alcatraz.

Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.

Ornate lobby of a police station is decorated with colorful murals by Augusto Giacometti.

A island reachable by a causeway at low tide is possibly one of the earliest Western European locations to be identified in text.

This Tuscan lake hides a 13th century town that is still visible when the water recedes.

Kitschy nautical-themed bar has offered mermaid shows and underwater ballet since 1956.

An unusual art exhibition in a suburban yard is designed to awaken the souls of those flowing by.

This institution collects the history of burlesque dancing with a titillating collection of ephemera and pasties.

A unique zoological park home to over 30 species of wild cats, both big and small.

Unique Armenian monastery from the 13th century, reclaimed by nature but still welcoming visitors.

The ruins of a Duke's bucolic dream, where camels once roamed alongside "Dutch" windmills and faux-Italian vineyards.

This small, unassuming street is now a canvas for color and creativity.

A living snapshot of a different time in America is preserved and maintained by a community of volunteers.

It celebrates a very stinky task and salutes London's fatberg-vanquishing team.

The eerie remnants of an ancient forest were hidden under the sand for centuries.

Trick water gardens from 1619 featuring a 200 piece mechanical theater powered by water.

Every Friday night, Appalachian string-bands turn this country store and soda fountain into a raucous jamboree.

Inside this art and oddity-filled shop, a small room filled with secrets.

Shop of curiosities with a dinosaur museum tucked in its basement.

This quiet neighborhood is also home to a 700-ton rock transported by the last Ice Age.

A 36-ton remnant of the last Ice Age now resides amid picturesque vineyards.