Places greggc80 Wants to Go

Celebrated as a center of civilization, the remains of the ancient city have been nearly destroyed by greed, egoism, and war.

A unique museum documents pop culture and bicycles from the 20th century Serbia.

Dominating the skyline of Kaliningrad, the iconic House of Soviets has always been abandoned.

One-of-a-kind stupa in Laos.

A Brutalist monument and "sculpture that contains many sculptures."

A rare Japanese-style temple and a Shinzo Abe Statue, honoring both spirits of the past and modern connections between Taiwan and Japan.

A glimpse into Taiwan's coal-mining past.

A mammoth WWII anti-air defense tower has been repurposed as a hotel with a rooftop garden.

Diners have been slurping 'fool's noodles' at this shop for more than 70 years.

This hiking trail features an aging but endearing collection of folk miniatures depicting Taiwan’s landmarks.

The smallest bar in Amsterdam has stayed in the family since 1798.

Built from one couple’s vast personal collection, this free museum showcases a century’s worth of state-sponsored agitprop.

A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.

Walls of VHS tapes adorn this Golden Gai B horror movie themed bar.

Visit a speakeasy-like indie cinema specializing in 16mm and 35mm films.

Try maple leaf tempura at the trailside shop that brought it back from oblivion.

Relocated from the Baltics, this bronze figure of the Soviet leader reclines on fork-like supports.

A railway station takeout shop sells boxed meals in containers shaped like trains and snowmen that hold the country’s abundant regional delicacies.

Legend has it that centuries ago, a ghost once frequented this candy shop to feed her still-living baby.

Surreal giant face-pillars welcome visitors from across the globe to this hotel.

Perhaps the world's cheapest vending machines.

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

This diner from 1930s America now resides in a small town in the Netherlands.

The site of detentions and torture under the Pinochet regime in Chile is now a memorial.