Places aswope1995 Wants to Go

An ancient Chinese temple where even the emperor dressed like a farmer in the name of the harvest.

Holy Hindu shrine in an enormous, monkey-filled limestone cavern.

These machines have been collecting dust for decades.

The world's smallest park was dedicated in 1948 as the only colony for leprechauns west of Ireland.

The home of the world's first and last remaining "wooly ant."

Experience a charming 1930s version of "infotainment."

The seamy, underground secrets of Portland's criminal past.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

Designed by Buckminster Fuller, this relic of the 67 Expo survived fire and ice.

A 1:20 scale piece of the Netherlands commissioned by a queen lets visitors take a stroll as giants.

As its grandiose name implies, this wooden dome is unsurpassed in size.

A tourist attraction founded around a slumping cabin.

Stockholm's decidedly unique public transit system has doubled as the world's longest art gallery for decades.

An optical illusion found amid a logged redwood forest.

Remains of a station that only operated for one year.

Fantastic stories on a miniature railroad.

Upside-down trees serve as natural flower pots in this hanging garden of Alaska.

This "floating railway" is one of the world's oldest monorail systems.

This beautiful natural train tunnel is said to grant the wishes of visiting lovebirds.

An indoor miniature village and labor of love for Laurence Geiringer, a model railroad enthusiast.

Frequent fliers welcome in this airplane hotel.

A 30-acre garden inspired by the principles of modern physics.

Wonderfully preserved Victorian factory, complete with a preserved steam powered engine house.

A historic coal mine that doubles as a museum and tourist attraction.