Places ejbrown Wants to Go

This train station meeting spot is an actual, millennia-old tree from the island of Yakushima.

Locals have put a new makeup on this strange statue every year since they unearthed it.

A mysterious collection of stones stand outside a small New England town.

An old trolley bridge was converted into a breathtaking garden bursting with colorful flowers.

This oceanside Reykjavik spot is speckled with recycled sculptures and large stones.

Over 50 whirling pools left behind from the glacial age.

A stunning garden filled with fantastical environmental folk art and sculptures.

Along the side of the road on a small Japanese island is an extensive garden of uniquely designed Shisa statues.

A slice of central Asia in the middle of Berlin.

A wunderkammer of mysterious objects and stories.

Cat art as far as the eye can see.

A Ukrainian church canteen doles out hearty fare in an East Village basement.

One of the Leiden's oldest pubs is also the birthplace of the Heineken star.

This small museum is dedicated to telling the 4,000-year story of Palestinian history, culture, and resistance.

Garments from across the globe call this hidden gem home.

This remote museum highlights the island’s impressive creative legacy.

This fairy tale forest hides scenes from some of the more obscure and bizarre Western nursery stories.

A hidden church in a hidden courtyard tells the story of the Miracle of Amsterdam.

This museum inside Amsterdam's largest cemetery explores how people deal with death.

At this barrel organ museum, history and live concert keep Dutch street organ culture alive.

This institution has been serving up some of the best pancakes in the Netherlands for over a century.

Graffiti covers the walls of a room where university students through the centuries have waited nervously to defend their theses.

This vast collection of smoking pipes from across the world spans centuries.

It appears as if a man is standing behind this giant airport clock, painting the hands in real time.