Places vijayhm Wants to Go

A former church transformed into a public library.

This former prison now houses a lovely library devoted to Quebec's oft-maligned English-speaking history.

Hidden in the hills of Western Pennsylvania lies one of the best-kept ghost towns in America that you can legally visit.

This riverside restaurant delivers elegant dining in a historic 1901 train depot. 

This church in Pittsburgh is home to the largest collection of religious relics in North America.

This Brazilian astronomy museum allows guests to gaze at the stars through their telescopes each weekend.

Crumbling remnant of Rio's colonial past tucked behind Corcovado mountain in the neighborhood of Cosme Velho.

This Brazilian palace island was once the site of the last grand ball before revolution.

An art museum with an eclectic design and a scandalous past.

A trio of waterfalls inside the world’s largest urban forest.

This massive Brazilian church is built like an angular, technicolor pyramid left by Mayans from the future.

The largest library in Latin America owes its existence to an Old World earthquake and a Napoleonic invasion.

This stunning Brazilian library contains the largest collection of Portuguese texts outside of Portugal itself.

An overlooked collection of over 350,000 artistic works created by psychiatric patients using art therapy.

A mysterious architectural gem in one of the most elegant areas of Buenos Aires.

A memorial to the victims of Argentina's "Dirty War."

A pocket of serenity in hectic Buenos Aires, complete with a peaceful courtyard and massive library.

With its vast selection of books, comics, and records, this nearly 70-year-old open-air market always rewards the patient browser.

From a 1930s bathing beach to a 1970s dumping ground, this stretch of Buenos Aires is now its largest and wildest reserve.

This beautiful fountain was sculpted by a female artist who was ahead of her time.

A vast necropolis where you'll find the elaborate mausoleums of Argentinian tango stars.

A vibrant street away from the typical tourist track, lined with colorful, mosaic-covered houses.

Landmark dedicated to the plight of the American Indian in the 21st century.

A throwback train ride transports passengers through one of the lesser-known national parks in the country.