Places WigWamWarrior Wants to Go

An early work of the architect Álvaro Siza Vieira, these swimming pools blend into the beach.

The verdant mossy ruins of a Franciscan monastery lie in the remote Sintra hills awaiting exploration.

A submerged village appears when dam levels drop.

Ring the bell to enter a bar that looks equal parts museum and old curiosity shop.

This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.

One of the remaining markers of an era when Brooklyn and Flatbush were separate cities.

This unique house, the only one of its kind in Brooklyn, was built as part of a real estate developer's showcase.

Built in the 1920s, this co-op in the Bronx feels more like an Italian villa than a typical New York apartment building.

These century-old townhouses contain some of the first car garages built in the United States.

A commemorative plaque hides a door that leads down to the New York Public Library's underground book bunker.

This elaborate tunnel is the first structure composed of cast concrete in the United States.

On the hills of Bay Ridge stands a house straight out of a fairy tale.

This slender three-story building has also had several famous residents.

A trove of century-old litho stones from the Puck Building's printing days were discovered behind a cellar wall, and are now hanging in the store.

Salute the leader of the proletariat.

A hands-on traveling collection of the innovative devices of yesteryear.

The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.

A miniature representation of Canadian cities and landmarks in incredible—and sometimes hilarious—detail.

This unusual structure may be on its way to becoming a cultural landmark in Toronto.

Smallest house in Toronto sits on a lot meant to be just wide enough for cars to drive through.

A 98-room castle in the middle of Toronto that bankrupted a 19th century electricity multimillionaire.

A book collector's dream, this Toronto bookstore has the world's first "Biblio-Mat," a random book vending machine.

The oldest dim sum restaurant in the United States is a nostalgic jewel.

Known as the "Hobbit Houses," these storybook homes look like they're straight out of the Shire.