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🏛️Historic

Historic on Wicked Cool Places. Hand-picked stays and places across the US for when the mood matters as much as the map.

This guide currently connects 67 place guides and 3 stays tagged historic. The tag describes a trip-use case, not a claim that every option in this category is here.

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Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels

Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels: A Postmodern Fortress of Light

Los Angeles, California

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La Brea Tar Pits Dragonfly Fossils

La Brea Tar Pits: The Fragile Dragonflies of the Pleistocene

Los Angeles, California

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West Coast
The Haserot Angel

Haserot Angel: The Weeping Bronze Guardian of Cleveland

Cleveland, Ohio

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Midwest
Pink's Hot Dogs

Pink's Hot Dogs: A Hollywood Institution of Snappy Franks

Los Angeles, California

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West Coast
Montezuma Castle

Montezuma Castle: Arizona's Towering Ancient Cliff Dwelling

Yavapai County, Arizona

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Southwest
Catacombs of Washington, D.C.

Catacombs of Washington, D.C.: A Franciscan Replica of Ancient Rome

Washington, District of Columbia

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Northeast
MoMath - The Museum of Mathematics

MoMath: Interactive Wonders at the National Museum of Mathematics

New York, New York

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Northeast
Saint Louis Cemetery No. 1

Saint Louis Cemetery No. 1: The Oldest City of the Dead

New Orleans, Louisiana

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Southeast
Pinball Hall of Fame

Pinball Hall of Fame: A Massive Arcade of Vintage Silverball Magic

Las Vegas, Nevada

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Southwest
Tiffany Dome

Tiffany Dome: Chicago's Massive Stained-Glass Masterpiece

Chicago, Illinois

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Midwest
International Spy Museum

International Spy Museum: The Trade's Real Tools, on Display

Washington, District of Columbia

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Northeast
Portland's Shanghai Tunnels

Portland's Shanghai Tunnels: The City's Buried Underworld

Portland, Oregon

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Pacific Northwest
The Warrens’ Occult Museum

Warrens’ Occult Museum: Inside the World’s Most Infamous Haunted Archive

Monroe, Connecticut

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Northeast
George Peabody Library

George Peabody Library: Baltimore’s Breathtaking Cathedral of Books

Baltimore, Maryland

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Northeast
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Museum of Neon Art: A Radiant Collection of Electric Craft

Glendale, California

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West Coast
International Museum of Surgical Science

International Museum of Surgical Science: Chicago’s Gory History

Chicago, Illinois

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Midwest
Unclaimed Baggage Center

Unclaimed Baggage Center: Where Lost Suitcases Find New Life

Scottsboro, Alabama

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Southeast
Linger Eatuaries

Linger Eatuaries: A Spirited Dining Experience in a Former Mortuary

Denver, Colorado

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Southwest
Cryptozoology & Paranormal Museum

Cryptozoology & Paranormal Museum: Littleton's Hub for High Strangeness

Littleton, North Carolina

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Southeast
Cathedral of Junk

Cathedral of Junk: Austin’s Backyard Monument to Salvage

Austin, Texas

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Southwest
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Canyons of the Ancients: Colorado's Wild Archaeological Frontier

Dolores, Colorado

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Southwest
Wagner Free Institute

Wagner Free Institute: A Victorian Time Capsule of Natural Science

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Northeast
Shit Fountain

Shit Fountain: Chicago’s Bronze Tribute to Responsible Pet Ownership

Chicago, Illinois

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Midwest
Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site

Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site: The House of Macabre

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Northeast
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Ennis House: The Cinematic Temple of Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

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West Coast
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Nine Mile Canyon: The World's Longest Outdoor Art Gallery

Carbon County, Utah

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Southwest
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New York Transit Museum: A Journey Through Subway History

Brooklyn, New York

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Northeast
Tom's Restaurant

Tom's Restaurant: The Iconic Neon Facade of Seinfeld's Monk's Diner

New York, New York

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Northeast
American Sign Museum

American Sign Museum: A Neon Journey Through Commercial History

Cincinnati, Ohio

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Midwest
Preserved Remnants of 17th Century New York

17th-Century New York Remnants: A Glass Portal to the Past

New York, New York

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Northeast
Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death

Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death: Forensic Artistry in Miniature

Baltimore, Maryland

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Northeast
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (The Gardner)

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: A Venetian Palace and Famous Art Heist

Boston, Massachusetts

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Northeast
National Capitol Columns

National Capitol Columns: A Discarded Piece of History in the Meadow

Washington, District of Columbia

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Northeast
The Exorcist Stairs

The Exorcist Stairs: A Grueling Climb Through Cinema History

Washington, District of Columbia

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Northeast
San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers

Conservatory of Flowers: A Victorian Glasshouse of Carnivorous Wonders

San Francisco, California

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West Coast
Good Vibrations Antique Vibrator Museum

Good Vibrations Antique Vibrator Museum: A History of Hidden Pleasure

San Francisco, California

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West Coast
The Singing Oak

Singing Oak: The Pentatonic Chimes of City Park

New Orleans, Louisiana

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Southeast
Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Hollywood Forever Cemetery: A Star-Studded Sanctuary for Cinema Lovers

Los Angeles, California

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West Coast
Shofuso Japanese House and Garden

Shofuso Japanese House: A Postwar Gift of Serenity in Fairmount Park

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Northeast
Museum of Pop Culture

Museum of Pop Culture: Seattle’s Shimmering Tribute to Fandom

Seattle, Washington

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Pacific Northwest
Watts Towers

Watts Towers: Simon Rodia’s Soaring Mosaic Spire Masterpiece

Los Angeles, California

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West Coast
Forest Hills Cemetery

Forest Hills Cemetery: A Victorian Necropolis with a Miniature Village

Boston, Massachusetts

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Northeast
Atomic Museum

Atomic Museum: Exploring the Explosive Legacy of the Nevada Test Site

Las Vegas, Nevada

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Southwest
Museum of Sex

Museum of Sex: A Scholarly Look at Human Desire

New York, New York

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Northeast
Old Zoo Picnic Area

Old Zoo Picnic Area: Dine Inside Griffith Park's Abandoned Cages

Los Angeles, California

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West Coast
International Church of Cannabis

International Church of Cannabis: Denver's Psychedelic Sanctuary

Denver, Colorado

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Southwest
Brattle Book Shop

Brattle Book Shop: Exploring Boston's Century-Old Open-Air Library

Boston, Massachusetts

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Ye Olde Curiosity Shop

Ye Olde Curiosity Shop: Seattle's Century-Old Cabinet of Wonders

Seattle, Washington

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Pacific Northwest
Jean Lafitte's Old Absinthe House

Old Absinthe House: The French Quarter Tavern That Saved a Nation

New Orleans, Louisiana

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Southeast
Griffith Observatory's Tesla Coil

Griffith Observatory Tesla Coil: A High-Voltage 1930s Spectacle

Los Angeles, California

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West Coast
Marie Laveau's Tomb

Marie Laveau's Tomb: The Voodoo Queen’s Resting Place

New Orleans, Louisiana

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Southeast
Alcatraz Island

Alcatraz Island: Layers of History on San Francisco's Inescapable Rock

San Francisco, California

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West Coast
5 Beekman Street

5 Beekman Street: The Gilded Age Atrium Hidden in Plain Sight

New York, New York

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Northeast
Bradbury Building

Bradbury Building: The Ghostly Origins of an LA Icon

Los Angeles, California

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West Coast
The Witch House of Salem

The Witch House: Salem’s Last Standing Link to the 1692 Trials

Salem, Massachusetts

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Northeast
Mount Moriah Cemetery

Mount Moriah Cemetery: Philadelphia's Gothic Ruins Reclaimed by Nature

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Northeast
Old City Hall Station

Old City Hall Station: The Subway’s Abandoned Crown Jewel

New York, New York

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Northeast
The Witch’s Castle

Witch’s Castle: Portland’s Moss-Covered Ruins and Dark History

Portland, Oregon

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Pacific Northwest
The Neon Museum

The Neon Museum: A Gleaming Graveyard of Vintage Vegas Lights

Las Vegas, Nevada

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Southwest
The Evolution Store

The Evolution Store: A SoHo Cabinet of Natural Wonders

New York, New York

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Northeast
Roosevelt Island Smallpox Hospital Ruins

Smallpox Hospital Ruins: A Gothic Relic on Roosevelt Island

New York, New York

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Northeast
Lexington Candy Shop

Lexington Candy Shop: A Living 1948 Luncheonette

New York, New York

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Northeast
New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum

New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum: Relics of the Spirit World

New Orleans, Louisiana

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Southeast
The Museum of Death

Museum of Death: A Macabre Journey Through Mortuary History

Los Angeles, California

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West Coast
Eastern State Penitentiary

Eastern State Penitentiary: The World's First True Reformatory

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Northeast
Explorers Club Headquarters

Explorers Club Headquarters: Inside the Vault of Global Discovery

New York, New York

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Northeast
The Last Bookstore

The Last Bookstore: A Literary Sanctuary in a Grand Bank Vault

Los Angeles, California

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West Coast

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Beacon Grand, A Union Square Hotel

Beacon Grand, A Union Square Hotel

star 9.2

San Francisco, CA, US

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The Dagny Boston

The Dagny Boston

star 9.8

Boston, MA, US

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The Godfrey Hotel Boston

The Godfrey Hotel Boston

star 9.0

Boston, MA, US

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