Places Zesra Wants to Go

The strikingly modern structure stands out among the brick buildings speckling the Harvard Business School's campus.

This former Masonic hall has been turned into an art project that uses even more metaphysical iconography.

Order savory Levantine baked goods with innovative twists at this takeout-only spot.

The gravestone of the man who designed the plastic pink flamingo is adorned with his most famous creation.

Small caves once used as a hiding place for some of those accused during the Salem Witch Trials.

Large Massachusetts museum dedicated to Armenian history and culture.

One of the largest public collection of historic armored and military vehicles in North America.

The oldest philatelic museum in the United States.

Try a classic Necco candy bar being resurrected in a small suburban shop.

Learn about the sweet, storied legacy of beekeeping in ancient Greece.

Two churches shoot bottle rockets at each others' bell towers in an unusual Easter celebration.

A grotesque collection of wax limbs depicting the symptoms of venereal disease.

Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.

A former factory serves as a shrine to the industry that sustained Santorini for decades.

Friction between grains of sand cause a curious "singing" sound.

Like stepping into a spooky fairy-tale, this shop carries the dark ideas of artists and other makers.

One man’s hobby is another man’s world of metal wonders.

A rare 16-bedroom Qing Dynasty house re-erected on the campus of the Peabody Essex Museum. 

An 80-year-old house built out of newspapers.

A Buddhist temple on an artificial island that houses a monument to the fugu fish.

A monk-run winery inside a Buddhist temple celebrates Japan's crown grape varietal.

This is no ordinary coffee chain outlet—it's an architectural masterpiece.

This retro café is a remnant of Japan’s post-war Argentine tango craze.

This iconic “station bento” comes in an earthenware pot you can take home and repurpose.