Places ejbrown Wants to Go

Dine on Isan-style specialties lovingly rendered in all their fiery, umami-loaded glory.

Feast on twice-cooked goat with plantains and other Haitian street food dishes.

Fully ignoring any conventions of fine dining, chef Peter Vazquez turns out some of the best meals in the city in takeaway containers.

Rise early for Kaitlin Guerin’s coveted sweet and savory pastries.

This fog-enshrouded, antique corner store sells individual slices of wedding-fancy layer cakes from a window.

Denmark’s oldest bakery is home to the 'Wednesday Snail,' one of the best cinnamon rolls on the planet.

Overgrown ruins of a turn of the century island fort that sees very few visitors.

This bakery forgoes industrial wheat in favor of locally harvested grains.

Order a boozy baba au rhum at the oldest patisserie in Paris.

A 19th-century smallpox cemetery is being reclaimed by scrub forest and sand dunes.

Start your morning off with an epic food crawl in this market east of Oaxaca’s historic center.

A 17-acre urban oasis featuring a pollinator garden, heritage trees, and an aerial tree walk.

One of the most comprehensive collections of historic Native American culture in the country reframes artifacts as artwork.

A puppeteer’s paradise offering shows, workshops, and an archive of over 2,000 puppets.

A world of craftwork elegantly curated in a historic brick warehouse.

Forever immortalized in concrete, this Simpsons etching was crafted by show creator Matt Groening.

Inside a humble hangar is some of the best roller derby the world has to offer.

Nestled between a college and a golf course, the garden is home to more than 2,500 rhododendrons.

Instead of fruit, the branches of this tree are brimming with hopes and dreams.

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

The oldest tofu shop in the United States is a firm favorite with locals.

These mysterious ancient stone spheres were created by a civilization lost to time and are now mostly lawn ornaments.

The head of a legendary creature allegedly killed during colonial times is now on display at a local restaurant.

Japan Railways' southernmost train station offers a view of a volcano and a mailbox said to grant happiness.