Places bethanyherron Wants to Go

Houses are tucked between, on, and underneath giant boulders.

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

This quirky curiosity shop takes its cues from the world's bazaars.

Finale of "William Tell Overture" can be heard as drivers pass over grooves in the road.

A monument to the sheer amount of oddities one can collect over a lifetime.

An ever-growing collection of rare and strange objects owned by local Arkansas illusionist Maxwell Blade.

This ancient temple is set up to take you on a pilgrimage of self.

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.

A remarkable lava formation encloses a line of Buddhist statues that can't be accurately counted, according to local mythology.

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

Shrine to Japanese water-goblins, complete with their preserved body parts.

Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.

This faux-seedy Japanese arcade is made up to look like a maze of alleys straight out of a cyberpunk dystopia.

The freshest fish here are the ones you catch yourself.

A Japanese concept restaurant that feels like a party thrown by the monsters in your closet.

Cabaret where the show girls are all androids, and the patrons couldn't be more pleased.

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

Light bulbs, scrap wood, and tinfoil comprise this homemade throne of the gods.

Nondescript elevator doors open to reveal a stunning, surreal world.

Unusual house, in an unusual neighborhood, home to some very unusual peanuts.

Just a few miles from downtown Atlanta is a trail covered in a crazy collection of outsider art.

Hidden in the hills of Hollywood, this secluded Oz-themed garden is dotted with dozens of thrones.

The original Uncle Sam was actually a New York meatpacker who is buried under this historic grave.

No one knows who created the statues or if they are arranged properly—let alone the artwork's real name.