Places Angela Ballard Wants to Go

Dive for drinks at Croatia's first and only underwater winery.

This no-frills joint has some of the most sublime Cantonese barbecue in town.

The iconic egg tart gets an upgrade with a laminated sourdough crust.

Since 1942, this third-generation Cantonese barbecue join has been turning out gorgeously lacquered roasted meats.

The largest aviary in Southeast Asia is a green haven in the heart of the city.

Serve yourself from the heaping carts piled with bamboo steamers at what may be Hong Kong’s oldest dim sum parlor.

A century-old tower with great harbor views in a quiet space, hidden among skyscrapers.

A half-century-old handmade dim sum joint opens daily at 3:00 a.m.

Order a whiskey neat in the former jail of Kowloon’s British-era Marine Police Headquarters.

Take a cruise with no movement but plenty of style in this one-of-a-kind boat mall.

Even Michelin-starred chefs are said to get their cleavers at this century-old shop.

Taoism, Buddhist and Confucianism are all represented in this temple that claims to answer anyone's wishes.

This cha chaan teng’s pineapple buns are so sought-after that they sell 5,000 a day.

Catch a live show while drinking cocktails made with local spirits.

Order a crunchy sugar-topped treat from one of Hong Kong’s oldest pineapple bun bakers.

Jet fuel-powered flames lend dishes a pleasant char at one of the last of Hong Kong’s remaining streetside restaurants.

The South African dialect's complex history is immortalized in stone, in one of the world's only monuments dedicated to a language.

Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo Kaap is a colorfully-painted suburb located in the “Mother City” of South Africa.

New York's transit system peddles terrible food in limited windows—this restaurant is a rare exception.

Philadelphia boasts one of the best — and most often overlooked — traditional Japanese gardens in North America.

The centuries-old trees lining both sides of this dirt road may become Madagascar's first natural monument.

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

A 5,000-year-old city in Peru holds the remains of a stunning set of astronomically-aligned pyramids.

Every year model trains zip through a miniature New York City that's now 150 landmarks strong.