Places williamf Wants to Go

Senators used to relax in the nearly forgotten marble tubs now hidden in the U.S. Capitol Building's basement.

In the basement of the U.S. Capitol Building is a hidden storage room full of ornate floor tiles leftover from the 1850s.

The National Park Service’s best-kept secret with views that rival any in D.C.

This protected area in Lake Huron contains some of the world’s best-preserved shipwrecks.

Discover this sandstone alcove, a geologic wonder in southern Utah, that continues to slowly shape shift.

Amid the sprawling Defense Intelligence Agency Headquarters is one of Washington's least accessible museums.

The walls of the iconic dome are hollow and have a secret stairway.

Surrounded by a smudge of dark earth, this isolated volcano sits in stark contrast to the surrounding Sahara.

An ancient Viking village in North America that predates Columbus by 500 years.

This former outpost was designed to protect the lucrative fur trade of the 18th century.

A crash site in the heart of polar bear territory has become a beloved local landmark.

The rusting hulk of a 250-foot-long merchant vessel remains where she grounded on the shore of Hudson Bay.

An old world fairytale-land with over 350 fairy folk figurines hidden amongst 800 year old cedars.

A historic ghost town still worth a visit.

A 400-square foot model of historic Quebec is the playing field for a state of the art light and sound show.

This steep cable railway has been hoisting passengers in the heart of Québec City for over a century.

This lovely, if imposing, piece of Canadian gothic is possibly the most photographed hotel in the world.

The tiny airport in remote Newfoundland that inspired a hit musical is also a modernist architectural gem.

A historic Montreal market that was the city's agricultural hub for over century.

A grand Gothic Revival basilica with stained glass depictions of Montreal's religious history has only one soul resting in its crypt.

Two adjoining collections of 19th-20th century physics apparatuses and instruments.

Immortalized in bronze, this frazzled student will be glued to his screen for centuries.

This 1967 experiment in modular architecture was designed to be a new model for urban living.

Its columns were all carved from the same white oak tree.