Kansas City, Missouri
Prospero's Books
This unconventional used book store was once in the news for the surprising act of burning books.
Places I've been
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Kansas City, Missouri
This unconventional used book store was once in the news for the surprising act of burning books.
Anagni, Italy
The “Sistine Chapel” of the Middle Ages merges 11th-century science and religion in wondrous hues.
Iceland
A "simple-hearted artist" turned an isolated Icelandic valley into his own art museum.
Nashville, Tennessee
The alley connecting two of country music’s most historic venues has a rich history of its own.
Nashville, Tennessee
At 135 years old and counting, this historic print shop is heaven for poster nerds and music buffs.
Cleveland, Ohio
Funded by John D. Rockefeller, this is one of the earliest, and most beautiful, shopping arcades in America.
Chesterton, Indiana
The site of a 19th century "dream city" that almost rivaled Chicago before being swallowed by the Indiana sand dunes.
Michigan City, Indiana
These five houses were built for the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair.
Chełmno, Poland
The relics are stored in a silver reliquary, where they can be seen through glass.
Dayton, Ohio
You can walk through the first Boeing Air Force One, which famously carried JFK's casket from Dallas back to D.C.
Leixlip, Ireland
A corkscrew-shaped barn in Ireland.
San Diego, California
L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.
Monteagle, Tennessee
This mansion turned restaurant was once a pitstop for Al Capone during his travels.
Scottsboro, Alabama
One person’s lost luggage is another person’s treasure.
Louisville, Kentucky
A curiosity-seeker's paradise set inside a three-story historic school house.
Frankfort, Kentucky
This huge clock made of flowers and simple machinery was once used a political weapon.
Las Vegas, Nevada
A blacklight mini-golf fever dream pays tribute to the iconic rock band.
Los Angeles, California
This centerpiece of the Hollywood & Highland shopping center is a recreation of a long-lost movie set.
Las Vegas, Nevada
The second-largest gold nugget in existence, displayed in a Las Vegas casino conveniently named the Golden Nugget.
Las Vegas, Nevada
An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.
Kansas City, Missouri
Undone by Prohibition, this abandoned brewery-turned-flour mill is now ready for its third act.
Portland, Maine
Explore the dark underground corridors of this graffiti-covered former military fortification.
Buffalo, New York
A forsaken wonder in the middle of the East Side neighborhood.