Places chrisdmello Wants to Go

The last remaining 19th-century mile marker along the historic Ocean Parkway.

Sip a cappuccino in the historic cafe that introduced them to the United States.

One man and his wife have turned a barren Korean island into a fantastical botanical wonderland.

One of only a handful of seaside temples in Korea, this sacred space is home to a legendary healing Buddha statue and a traffic safety prayer pagoda.

The 400-year-old remains of the samurai invasion of Korea.

Home to more than 13,000 pieces of war memorabilia and military equipment.

A remnant of Korea's colonial past lies forgotten in a hip neighborhood in Seoul.

The Shinsegae Department Store is the largest of its kind in the whole world.

Collected from all around Seoul, thousands of secondhand books create this photogenic tunnel.

The world's longest bridge fountain has hundreds of nozzles that create a beautiful, illuminated spectacle.

Tracking the 1,500-year history of Korea's star cabbage.

About as hidden as can be, this specialty coffee shop is wedged between multi-story buildings at the end of a dark, skinny alleyway in Seoul.

Plenty of old carney magic still haunts this photogenic amusement park.

Exceptional Nepalese food can be found in a Texas gas station.