Places Wyddershyns Wants to Go

A legendary speakeasy bookstore returns from the brink.

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

Florida might be at its most surreal in this museum devoted to the famed Spanish artist.

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.

Legends surround this jagged rock formation in the New Mexico desert.

A storefront museum in Asbury Park honoring the Jersey Shore’s deep history of mystery—including the Jersey Devil.

How this Pine Barrens hill got its name is uncertain, but on a good day the view from the fire tower is crystal clear.

A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

The oldest hotel in the world has been operated by the same family for over 1,300 years, even catering to samurai.

A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.

A unique sculpture park that specializes in the huge and bizarre.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

A semi-scholarly approach to sex.

A historic 1890s architectural masterpiece with an iconic clock tower that, once open to the public, now faces an uncertain future.

Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history.

Rummage through this sunken ship, but leave your scuba gear at home.

Unique antiquarian shop specializing in globes, maps, and prints.

Great place to have a drink and a bite to eat in an atmosphere laden with New York's Bohemian past.

Little Red Lighthouse under the George Washington Bridge.

Wine bottle sculpture with a ship's stateroom inside.

Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.

A dark, dank room in subterranean Manhattan was the site of a ghastly murder.

A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.

Risk arrest while partying to fund art.