Places daratheodora Wants to Go

A massive bridge forms part of an aqueduct that was deemed an architectural wonder of its time.

A unique Shinto shrine filled with bunnies and wordplay.

This seaside Italian village doesn't just look Escher-esque, it actually inspired the mind-bending artist.

This magnificent Japanese garden provides a moment of Zen in rural Vermont.

A faux desert landscape in the middle of the jungle that sprouts oases during the rainy season.

Hidden by the roadside in the Iya Valley, this gem brings together folk monsters and the region's unique geography.

The country home of world-famous designer, writer, and artist extraordinaire, William Morris.

A hunched figure depicted on the signs honors a local gentleman who died on an Antarctic expedition.

A hill carving of the legendary dragon that terrorized the village of Bures in the Middle Ages.

Canada's oldest railway tunnel is illuminated in a rainbow of color as it passes under the streets of this small city.

The frozen bubbles that form on the icy surface of this Canadian lake contain enough methane to create a small explosion.

Little island known for its massive beachfront "flowerpot" pillars.

An abandoned town centered around a paper mill powered by a large waterfall.

A surviving remnant of the thick ice mass that once mantled most of Western Canada's mountains.

Historic site where Native American hunters once trapped and killed buffalo.

A botanically themed auditorium blooms within the world’s last operating double-decker theater.

The Victorian-era greenhouse is stuffed with tropical plants, and open 365 days a year.

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

This chilly Canadian hotel has a four-month lifespan due to the unusual material it's made of.

The largest archaeological site from the Yayoi period.

This sculpture combines the literary Alice with her real-life inspiration.

Once the legendary capital of the Dacian Kingdom, this city has been reduced to mere ruins.

This statue once earned the distinction as one of the "Three Major Disappointments of the World."

Once the main gateway to Tokyo, sneaking through this checkpoint was a capital offense in feudal times.