Places writerchick2 Wants to Go

The site of one of the strangest disasters in history—a wave of deadly molasses traveling at 35 mph.

One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.

The Boston square dedicated to the dark poet who was born nearby.

This monument to a veteran of the Mexican-American War is one of only two in Manhattan that serve as an actual mausoleum.

A memorial marks the library lobby where Langston Hughes' ashes are buried.

An 1883 schoolhouse now home to collective of artists.

19th century cemetery hidden in Brooklyn's Prospect Park.

Records of the dead describe the myriad odd ways people used to die.

The oldest bibliophilia club in America, with exhibitions on historic books and graphic arts.

One of New York's best collections of pinball is hidden in a secret bar in the back of this laundromat.

This little-known collection holds everything from "Dracula" notes, to the manuscript of "Ulysses," to the forged works of Shakespeare.

Where America’s first doomsday cult awaited the end of the world.

A half-buried vehicle in Prague's is the latest iteration in a long-running piece by Czech artist David Černý.

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

A massive, abstract lookout tower providing a panoramic view of Prague.

One of the famous Czech artist's lesser-known Prague installations appears to be a glowing fetus affixed to a drainpipe.

A patriotic medieval knight in driven-nail armor raised money for widows and orphans of WWI.

The final resting place for the remains of 143 Habsburg royalty.

Walk through Czech history in Prague's largest graveyard.

A steampunk-styled three-floor factory churning out art, activism, and electronic beats.

What looks like a crashed Zeppelin is actually a bright, airy reading room perched atop a modern museum.

Dedicated to the works of the legendary special effects artist.

A surreal statue honoring Prague's favorite literary son.

A turn of the century building boasting some of the most beautiful art nouveau architecture in Prague.