Places danieldixon Wants to Go

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

This massive library holds what was once the largest book collection in the world.

Abandoned railway line circling the city of Paris.

Notorious artist squat renovated into legal studios.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

Teeming with illegal goods and services, this towering maze of vice is also a popular tourist accommodation.

A serene space tucked amid the skyscrapers of Hong Kong's bustling financial district.

This naval gun is fired every day at noon, an odd timekeeping tradition the origin of which is local legend.

In Hong Kong, a fairytale flower tunnel is hidden within the gardens of a public housing complex.

Remnants of the most densely packed city in world history, that thrived on anarchy for 30 years.

A colossal floating restaurant built to look like a ancient Chinese imperial palace.

This hulking behemoth is actually five interconnected towers built in the 1960s.

This mesmerizing architectural wonder will take your breath away with its unusual color patterns.

Turkish adventurer antiques in the heart of the Grand Bazaar.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

The home-turned-museum of Barış Manço, the mustachioed Turkish Elvis for children.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

A small gallery and shop dedicated to an ancient style of hand-printed textile.

The powerful party began with a secret meeting in this shikumen in 1921.

An out-of-place slice of France, smack in the middle of Shanghai.

China's most famous acrobatics act.

This former textile district now is now a thriving center for contemporary Chinese art.

The once highest point in China blends symbolic design with a kick of adrenaline.

An collection of Chinese propaganda posters from 1949 to 1979.