Places victorialhthompson Wants to Go

Once part of a dam servicing an early 19th century grist mill, the tucked-way falls are a tricky-to-find urban oasis.

This free, take-a-book shop seems like a trick but isn't.

Playful installation outside a Pittsburgh art gallery might feature the world's longest historic-plaque text.

Discover these whole-house works of art in Pittsburgh’s Troy Hill neighborhood.

Tucked into Pittsburgh’s North Side, the Mattress Factory is a labyrinth of permanent, room-sized installations where artists transform entire spaces into mind-bending, immersive worlds.

Once the most painted on object in the world, this short campus fence is well on its way to being so again.

This icon of the Atomic Age now lays dormant.

The house that Frank Lloyd Wright "(shook) out of his sleeve at will" at the age of 86.

Frank Lloyd Wright’s most iconic home dangles over a Pennsylvania waterfall.

An off-the-beaten-path boutique stuffed with an eclectic collection of upcycled goods.

This Parisian fountain is a little bit fantasy and a little bit nightclub.

Walk upon the mementos of the dead in this Parisian courtyard paved with medieval tombstones.

This modest marker near Notre Dame identifies the very center of Paris.

Abandoned railway line circling the city of Paris.

A horde of stray cats rule in this secluded Parisian cemetery under a bridge.

Notorious artist squat renovated into legal studios.

A marine aquarium with an astounding variety of fish hides in the basement beneath the famous Palm House.

A traditional American farmhouse plopped in the middle of a Piccadilly courtyard.

A makeshift shrine to the late rock star is still kept up on the nondescript façade outside 1 Logan Place.

This churchyard arbor is surrounded by hundreds of gravestones placed there by author Thomas Hardy.

The world's first underground farm is in a World War II bomb shelter beneath the streets of London.

Crafted by one of the first makers of stoneware in England.

A vintage media store and safe haven for cinema buffs who love 16mm films shown on vintage projectors.

A jumble of concrete on the corner of one of London’s terraced buildings is actually a work of art.