Places lucaskempf1 Wants to Go

A pair of mutilated bronze octopuses slump at the base of the monument honoring California's admission to the U.S.

A secret passageway from World War II is now a quirky pedestrian shortcut.

One man's hand-sculpted collection of colorful masks representing a host of gruesome spirits.

A museum about rituals, ghosts, and demons from around Asia, set in the middle of the peaceful Jiufen.

Eat green onion ice cream and other allium-centric treats at this unusual museum.

This former factory turned private museum contains surreal and creepy artwork created by Robert Y.

A tiny monument to the unsuccessful attempt by Thomas Jefferson to place the prime meridian in Washington.

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

Amid the bustle and noise of the Financial District hides a secluded garden oasis above the city streets.

La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela's "Dream House" will immerse you in an ever changing world of sound and light.

A hip bar decorated with walls of golden skulls.

Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.

A tiny museum housed in a New York freight elevator specializes in the "overlooked, dismissed, or ignored."

Hidden in Central Park's Ramble is a troublesome cave buried just beneath the surface.

Curious crustaceans support an obelisk from ancient Egypt that now stands in modern-day Central Park.

Though its celestial ceiling is impressive, the true star is the vast collection of French books.

The lesser-known Alice sculpture of Central Park dedicated to the “godmother of American children.”

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

A commemoration of the first Dutchman to reach Japan, whose name still echoes in the heart of Tokyo.

One of the oldest temples in Ho Chi Minh City, dedicated to a deified Chinese military leader.

A Japanese concept restaurant that feels like a party thrown by the monsters in your closet.

The site where the famous city gate once stood, now in the middle of a playground.

This garden located inside a bamboo forest once belonged to a famous Japanese actor.

A train ride to the middle of nowhere gives its passengers some of the most iconic views of Japan's seasons.