Places wheninroam Wants to Go

14th century Norse artifacts in Northwestern Minnesota could have proved a Viking landing before Columbus.

There might not be much left of these Irish ruins, but their linguistic legacy is still going strong.

On La Gomera, "Silbadors" communicate in a 4,000-word language of whistles.

The language and heritage of a nearly forgotten culture can still be explored in this Southern enclave.

Xul Solar was an artist of alternate worlds, inventor of languages, and dreamer of utopias.

Museum devoted to the artificial language of Esperanto.

A local dialect born in the late 19th century is only spoken in this isolated California valley.

Trace the history of writing at this unusual North Carolina destination.

800 apricot trees honor Silicon Valley's agricultural history.

Canada's oldest railway tunnel is illuminated in a rainbow of color as it passes under the streets of this small city.

A boardwalk winds above this beautiful bog full of wildlife and a rare type of turtle.

The oldest purpose-built cinema still in operation also houses a museum of movie memorabilia.

A wunderkammer hidden on the top floor of the Hartford statehouse.

An iconic steel and chrome diner from the 1940s left empty for nearly 20 years is in danger of being demolished.

The diverse and sometimes odd cultural heritage of the Golden State is collected, examined, and displayed in this proud museum.

An offbeat angle on the ocean viewed through an antiquated lens.

Hidden on a cobblestone street in Glasgow, a Czech Cajovna-inspired teahouse serves as a hangout for Bohemians.

Europe's oldest still-operational tea farm also boasts a spectacular view.

The only working large-scale tea plantation in the United States.

A charming "tea atelier" hidden away in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.

Located just behind a quiet residential neighborhood, this is ground zero for the Salem witchcraft hysteria of 1692.

In the Hugging Tree Forest, lingonberry marshmallows, hot chocolates, and the best campfire lattes north of the Arctic Circle come to you.

This small shop walked so America could run on Dunkin'.

Existing for more than four centuries, the last of Hakone’s historic teahouses serves a sweet, mold-based rice drink.