Places Abi Cole Wants to Go

Two stunning 17th-century libraries and a cabinet of curiosities.

The notorious "Hanoi Hilton" where Vietnamese colonial subjects and later American POWs, including John McCain, were imprisoned.

Mother Nature outdoes herself with this stunningly beautiful set of caves carved into marble.

This abandoned fishing settlement may well be the greenest village in the world.

A mammoth WWII anti-air defense tower has been repurposed as a hotel with a rooftop garden.

During the rainy season, this temple is almost entirely submerged, accessible only by boat.

Vintage furniture and art share space with all manner of collectibles at this quirky shop in Bangkok.

Eat like a bird in a bamboo nest.

A tall karst islet popularized by 007.

An enormous dragon scales the walls of this 17-story temple.

A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

Replica of an old Esso filling station, complete with Wayne gravity pump and outhouse.

A collection of bite-sized buildings creates a magical mini village in the Pennsylvania mountains.

The future of roadside attractions is this sci-fi soda mecca that is home to a 66-foot tall neon pop bottle.

The first KFC is on the National Register of Historic Places.

A small museum celebrating the fiberglass giants that are icons of America's highways.

The world's longest outdoor covered escalator system transports commuters through Hong Kong's hilly terrain.

Thousands of abandoned statues of deities are taken to this hillside in southern Hong Kong.

This hulking behemoth is actually five interconnected towers built in the 1960s.

The unsettling remnants of a torn down movie set lies nearby the ruined location of the actual Płaszów Labor Camp.

A reconstruction of a classic mansion on the island of Delos was designed for a historian and archaeologist.

An 80-year-old plane tree is devouring an iron bench at Ireland's oldest law school.

Dublin's "Dead Zoo" serves as a window to Victorian museum design.

Montreal's giant farmer's market is a foodie's best friend, especially in the winter months.