Places alessandralee Wants to Go

"The Hoppiest Place in the World" holds the world’s largest collection of bunny memorabilia and is a singular testament of a couple's devotion to all things Leporidae.

This “living museum” at UCLA exhibits thousands of plant species from all over the world.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

The site of the first couple's first kiss is commemorated by the most adorable presidential monument ever.

Volcanic rocks ground down into sand make this Spanish beach as black as night.

A boardwalk winds through this sliver of coastal nature hidden within Sydney.

The hill that gave the Massachusett tribe, and later the state, its name.

It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair.

The platform atop this verdant volcano was built with the help of a royal elephant.

Rainbow-hued in the summer and crystalline in the winter, this salty lake has inspired battles, temples, and plenty of awe.

A public urinal so pretty, it was declared a national monument.

Modern art meets modern convenience in possibly the world's most architecturally important public bathroom.

A natural gas leak provides a flickering flame beneath a waterfall.

You can row a boat through this ancient underground reservoir.

Disused seaplane hangar gets a second life as the jaw-dropping home of Estonia's museum of maritime history.

A restored Pittsburgh house of God has been converted to a marvelous house of suds.

This repurposed church offers a more literal way to get closer to the heavens.

This bike path was sunk below water level for maximum wonder.

This bike path traverses the treetops.

Ivy-covered Medieval tunnels cut through this charming town in France's Loire Valley.

The 43-mile route crosses through six islands with gorgeous views of the Seto Inland Sea.

On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.