Places albez Wants to Go

If you've ever wanted to learn about the history of Asian fish balls, this Taiwanese museum has you covered.

This kitschy, kinky homage to Taipei’s old “grandpa shops” is full of eye-candy.

A museum dedicated to the history of Tokyo's often-overlooked working-class district.

Discover the past, present, and future of packaging in this unique Japanese museum.

Inside the columbarium, thousands of colorful, high-tech Buddhas guard the ashes of the dead.

A Buddhist temple to honor insects that died for science.

The largest drain hole in the world.

California's own medieval Italian castle, authentic down to the 300-year-old iron maiden in the dungeon.

A grove of "candelabra redwoods" deep in California's Lost Coast.

The quirky salon doubles as a retro museum run by the world's leading "hairstorian."

An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.

Anyone can control this glittery light installation with just a phone call.

Eighteenth century house of the mysterious "Father of Raleigh."

Artisans have been gathering in North Carolina since 1989 to show off whimsical takes on an everyday item.

This family-owned diner has been slinging chili dogs since 1940.

The fine fabric handwoven at Biltmore Industries was once coveted around the world.

A museum dedicated to the legacy of Bob Moog and his pioneering synthesizers.

This North Carolina museum is keeping the pinball craze alive, with a little Space Invaders on the side.

The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.

A nourishing complex of found object art, paintings, and sculptures that celebrate key figures in Black history.

The humble horn finally finds a place in the sun.

One man's homage to the sun continues to grow like a glass fractal.

A beautiful but toxic fountain of mercury.

This colorful statue welcomes visitors to a Barcelona park.