Places asdonkar Wants to Go

Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.

A granite waterfall cascading down is one of the highest multi-tiered falls in the state.

A beautiful, but toxic, lake formed by mining.

A unique botanical garden housed in three giant geodesic domes.

The tech giant built three enormous glass orbs in Seattle so employees could work inside a rainforest greenhouse.

A wonderfully curated used bookstore in an airport.

A young botanist's horticultural vision realized through a lifetime of planting, tending, and collecting seeds.

A colorful architectural gem in Seattle’s uniquely modern Central Library.

A little-known ruin with a convoluted history and a fascinating latrine drainage system.

This 1,700-pound edible sculpture is way better than your average chocolate mousse.

In the mid-20th century, a tamale-slinging juke joint attracted a diverse clientele in the Mississippi Delta.

These remarkable cascades are the jewels of Upper Tees.

The oldest farmer's market in America is so ancient it was approved by the King of England.

The Midwest's reigning king of surplus stores is full of nothing you need and everything you want.

Moscow's other, lesser known kremlin is a fairytale-like cultural complex modeled after Old Russia.

An ancient passage filled with stalls selling used books, once frequented by Vincent Van Gogh.

This magnificent market stands as a poignant symbol of the suffering caused by the Spanish Civil War.

This weekly bazaar started in the 1960s as a way for hippie travelers to barter their goods.

This small and often-overlooked museum holds some of Spain's finest artistic treasures.

This influential Renaissance-era library was once the haunt of kings and monks.

This small city park is best known for the nightly convergence of thousands of shrieking parakeets.

On this wooded path, a stained-glass window creates a spellbinding forest cathedral.

Montreal's giant farmer's market is a foodie's best friend, especially in the winter months.

Canada's largest graveyard boasts a lot of noteworthy artifacts as well as its own computerized mapping service.