Places DaeDae Wants to Go

Open since 1690, this former teahouse makes “strength mochi” based on the centuries-old recipe.

The easternmost town in Alaska can only be accessed from Canada.

Originally a brothel during the Klondike Gold Rush, this bar once used dolls to denote when ladies were working.

Grab a life-changing ham sandwich at this former horse butchershop.

After immigrating to Paris in the 1970s, two brothers from Laos built a grocery store empire.

Atop the former site of a historic bakery sit two stone tributes to Verona's contribution to traditional Italian baking.

The world's only international cryptozoology museum is host to an unrivaled collection of mysterious objects.

After giving up Michelin glamour for his Amish faith, one chef now makes stellar sausages in a small, off-the-grid shop.

Sculptures, jams, and the wild west collide at this folksy retreat.

Maine's oldest diner also happens to win acclaim for its elevated comfort food.

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.

One of New York's best collections of pinball is hidden in a secret bar in the back of this laundromat.

Those belting out show tunes in this West Village piano bar might not realize it marks the site where Thomas Paine died in 1809.

A tiny red pebble marks what may be the quietest outdoor spot in the United States.

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.

A rare kind of blue bear can be found chiefly in the national park that shares their name.

Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.

The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.

Have a soak at this retro bathhouse, where you will find Japan's first electric bath, tiling from Spain, and wood carvings representing the Japanese invasion of Manchuria.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

An extraordinary collection of vampire-themed antiques lurks on the second floor of a store.