Places ejbrown Wants to Go

A dream-like maze full of strange art, surreal spaces, and fantasy landscapes to get lost in.

Take a stroll through the hellish grotesques of Hieronymus Bosch in this elaborate Netherlands church.

This subterranean studio is filled with fascinating kinetic art.

This Peruvian-Chinese institution has perfected the art of rotisserie chicken—alongside plantains and lo mein.

This unassuming retro burger joint was billed as “diner of the future” at the 1939 World's Fair.

In Little Caribbean, an ice-cream shop serves up regional flavors, including soursop, Irish moss, and "greatnut."

Every dish is blessed in this basement eatery beneath a Hare Krishna temple.

Sunset Park's Guatemalan community knows to head to the back of this bodega for a taste of home.

Eat the ultimate iteration of Portugal's most beloved pastry.

This nondescript coffee shop conceals one of the wildest patisseries in New York City.

Order savory Levantine baked goods with innovative twists at this takeout-only spot.

Order cookies baked by cloistered nuns in a 400-year-old monastery.

Start your day with sticky rice sweets and aromatic curries at this classic Thai-Muslim breakfast spot.

Fortified homes of highland warriors that are still in use today.

A Jenga-style cylindrical tower of books that appears to go on forever.

The statue of a cursed knight is said to come to life every 100 years.

Twisted trees shaped by coastal winds make this woodland look like something from a spooky story.

An ancient oak forest where, legend has it, a wedding party was magically transformed into trees.

A 12,000-year-old bog boasting rare plants and fauna.

This 400-year-old noodle joint was once frequented by a fox-turned-monk, according to local folklore.

This breathtaking monastery was established by Saint Benedict himself 1,500 years ago.

St George's Leprosy Museum depicts the gruesome afflictions of those suffering from the disease.

A small sanctuary carved into the mountainside near the tallest point in continental Portugal.

This enchanting hamlet carved into the rock looks like something straight out of Tolkien's Rivendell.