Places Aika Wants to Go

Wonderland replication in progress by one persistent man.

The installation’s official name, “You Who Are Getting Obliterated in the Dancing Swarm of Fireflies,” says it all.

Caves full of Buddhist statues, incredible rock formations and a deserted lagoon.

The small sanctuaries lie just off the beaten path near one of Bhutan's most famous attractions.

According to myth, Zeus himself was hidden in this cave to escape being eaten by his dad.

Local lore says two enemy dragons live within these breathtaking mountain lakes.

An architect transformed this abandoned cement factory into his castle-like workshop.

The only remaining collection of flayed figures made by French "madman" Honoré Fragonard.

Monsters and miniatures are held in equal esteem at this wondrous museum.

Museum celebrating the ocean, with the largest wunderkammer dedicated to sea exploration.

Naturally preserved bodies are eerily staged throughout the crypt in varying poses.

Tucked away near more famous landmarks lies a statue meant to symbolize the confluence and continuing development of human culture.

This 14th century castle withstood years of battle but is now sliding off the hills into the Danube.

The abandoned summer estate of the former Greek Royal Family.

Ukraine's oldest operating pharmacy now offers guests a fascinating walk through apothecary history.

The largest lake in the Faroe Islands seems to be held hundreds of feet above sea level thanks to an optical illusion.

The history of occult science is turned into a creepshow at this lurid Prague tourist attraction.

Over 300 wood sculptures depicting characters from Slavic, Greek and Western folk tales fill this magical garden.

Sculpture garden of religious statues made it through Soviet rule.

Ever-growing collection of devils in art.

Lithuania's outdoor sculpture trail of wooden folk art.

An old hill fort covered in over 100,000 crosses is a symbol of Lithuanian nationalism and beliefs.

Hundreds of unusual wheel crosses poke above the earth in this small Estonian cemetery.

Hundreds of small crosses have been carved into the bark of the trees outside this small Estonian village.