Places danielrthorne Wants to Go

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

Legend holds eating just one of these black eggs can add seven years to one's life.

The third-tallest statue in the world depicts the "Buddha of Infinite Light," complete with observation deck in his chest.

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

An ordinary pond with fish from out of this world.

An unlikely hit, this museum is dedicated to the inventor of instant ramen and cup noodles.

A 59-ft. robot statue looks over the citizens of earthquake-ravaged Kobe.

Discover for yourself what Herb Caen referred to as "the best kept secret in the Bay Area."

An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

Started as a kitchen garden, now the second largest botanical garden in the world.

Renaissance villa and gardens complete with a tormented colossus.

Over 4,700 miles of trees being planted to hold back the desert.

Solitary monument dedicated to the beauty of nature.

Lavish royal estate punctuated with heated greenhouses.

The largest greenhouse in the world is home to over one million types of plants.

Only gap in the 30,000-mile span of roads called the Pan-American Highway.

Henry Ford's failed rubber plantation in the middle of the Amazon rain forest.

This zoological museum began as the first great curiosity cabinet.

An amazing collection of wax anatomical models and terratological models.

An extraordinary collection of 18th century anatomical waxworks.

The beams of the New College, Oxford dining hall come with an amazing story.

Traditional 15th century Chinese garden in the middle of Vancouver.

Natural cathedral designed by Italian artist Giuliano Mauri.