Places akiraa1 Wants to Go

A French valley with forests so lush it was nicknamed "the Small Amazonia of the Pyrenees."

Hundreds of hidden passageways weave through the old quarters of Lyon.

At Monet's beloved home you can still see the Japanese bridge, waterlilies, and weeping willows that were the subjects of some of his most iconic paintings.

A cave dwelling that was started by the Celts, expanded by monks, and finished by knights.

An icy lake tucked among jaw-dropping alpine panoramas.

This historic island prison holds one of the dungeons from the Count of Monte Cristo even though it is a work of fiction.

This salt marsh in Southern France is as pink as the flamingos that inhabit it.

One of the greatest maze designer’s greatest mazes.

An iconic and eccentric bar for "Manouche" Jazz music keeps expanding its space—and its influence.

This whimsical castle of grottoes was the labor of love of a French postman, and one of the greatest achievements of outsider architecture.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

Abandoned railway line circling the city of Paris.

A tropical rainforest designed to resemble a scene from the monumental film.

The oldest railway bridge in Malaysia.

A Scottish tycoon’s unfinished mansion is known as one of Malaysia’s most haunted buildings.

This statue of the famed saint is missing his right hand, a rare depiction of his posthumous amputation.

Temple-like building holds power equipment.

This restored house offers a twist on Penang's Peranakan history.

Initially built for a Chinese princess and sultana, this well was used to secretly assassinate some 200 Portuguese colonizers.

A seaside haven for 300 rescued cats.

This Theravada Buddhist temple is a peaceful oasis steeped in history.

The last remnant of Kuala Lumpur’s old prison complex now stands on the edge of a Japanese shopping mall.

Home to secret lakes and hidden temples.

This statue of an eagle taking flight welcomes visitors to Langkawi.