Places ashkahn2022 Wants to Go

To honor a beloved Austin radio DJ a neighborhood bridge has been covered in a loving mosaic.

A small island hides in plain sight on Austin's Lady Bird Lake.

Just like the real 36th president of the United States, animatronic LBJ amuses visitors with jokes and stories.

A view-altering observatory at the University of Texas.

A former electrical substation is now home to an eccentric junk art masterpiece.

This mom-and-pop Japanese sweets shop has been serving cloud-light mochi for almost a century.

A condom-covered Thai restaurant that is more concerned with birth control than food.

Two awe-inspiring globes from the reign of the Sun King hang from the ceiling of France's national library.

A favorite Paris bar for U.S. expats, including Gershwin, Hemingway, and James Bond.

Notorious artist squat renovated into legal studios.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

This vast, pristine wilderness is home to a rare subspecies of black bear.

A mysterious taxidermy man-beast of the seven seas.

Louise Bourgeois' 30-foot-tall steel spider sculpture.

The Twisted Trees of Alticane are an unnerving grove of Quaking Aspen, apparently mutated from a single source, giving them a twisted and unnatural appearance.

Home inspired by the crystal rock formation of the Emerald Estates.

The world's largest dark sky preserve is a Canadian park established to preserve the country's last wood bison.

One of the largest cat sanctuaries in North America is considered a "Club Med" for felines.

While these wooden totems bear a striking resemblance to First Nations artwork of British Columbia, their actual origins lay on the opposite side of the Pacific Ocean.

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

This Toronto garden collects stares and tchotchkes in equal measure.

The Victorian-era greenhouse is stuffed with tropical plants, and open 365 days a year.

Sleep snuggled in a sphere suspended atop the forest canopy of Vancouver Island.

An old world fairytale-land with over 350 fairy folk figurines hidden amongst 800 year old cedars.