Places darlene22 Wants to Go

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

An immersive exhibition that meditates on death and life.

A forsaken beachfront condo abandoned after the Boxing Day Tsunami.

A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

Thousands of well-dressed mummies below a monastery.

Thousands of rock-cut tombs fill the cliffs of this Sicilian nature preserve.

This entire town moved to a safe location after it was devastated by an earthquake, but the remains of the original town are still around.

This amazing example of Valencian Art Nouveau looks more like a cathedral than a public market.

Every spring, this walkway outside the Japan Mint turns into a cherry blossom tunnel.

Cherry blossom season comes early in this Japanese town where pink flowers line the streets and riverbanks.

Japan's largest area of "pink moss" turns the hillside bright pink every spring.

These wondrously illuminated caverns extend under the mountains of the Fukushima Prefecture.

Chiseled out of a sandstone cliff, one farmer's unfinished art project lies in ruins.

A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.

These Japanese gardens are blankets of light for dark winter nights.

This pond is so stunning it looks like you've stepped into one of Monet's masterpieces.

Bioluminescent firefly squid light up this Japanese fishing port.

You can still find treasures on the pebbly beaches of one of the world's oldest jade-producing areas.

Once the most densely populated place in the world, this island is now a ghost town.

Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.

Shop the world's largest number of ice cream flavors, ranging from delightful to downright bizarre.

Meat and seafood are part of the frozen dessert flavors available at these legendary street stands.

Worm salt and other local ingredients are on the menu at this cult favorite ice cream shop.

This ice cream parlor serves scoops of flavors like rakia, medlar, and poppy seed.