Places vjm212 Wants to Go

This stucco building in North Africa was the first American-owned property on foreign soil.

Along the most northwestern point in Africa is an ancient cave surrounded by legends.

A Beaux-Arts triumph rises from decades of decay to become the heart of a new innovation district.

Advice-columnist's bell tower, paid for with pennies.

The Beaux-Arts aquarium boasts a vast collection of saltwater and freshwater fish on an island in the Detroit River.

This sprawling bookstore spans four floors and has more than a million books in stock.

Flaunt your karaoke chops at this pitch-perfect dive bar.

Located inside a former bread factory, this museum explores a century of transportation history through innovations that were extraordinary or failures—sometimes both.

This “living museum” at UCLA exhibits thousands of plant species from all over the world.

With over 100 jam-packed rooms to explore plus elaborate tea services and events, the Mansion on O Street is a hidden treasure.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

An emporium for the weird, creepy, rare, and just plain gross.

One of the most comprehensive collections of historic Native American culture in the country reframes artifacts as artwork.

Nestled between a college and a golf course, the garden is home to more than 2,500 rhododendrons.

This public art piece proves that in Portland even reporting the weather is a thing of whimsy.

A sculpture of a salmon swimming through a brick building.

At this airport "microcinema," you can catch a film before you catch a flight.

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

A spectacular tribute to statesman and philanthropist Andrew Mellon.

The innocent intentions of this monument are somewhat lost in the sculpture's muscled imagery.

This fertility idol of questionable authenticity inspired an iconic Indiana Jones artifact.

100 years later, they're still down there.

The most decorated dog of World War I is preserved in the Smithsonian.

There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.