Places embentley1 Wants to Go

One man's vast collection of artifacts and ephemera from matchbooks and postcards to vintage neon signs and cars.

Established in the '60s, a family-owned tropical drink bar founded by Ray Buhen, bartender to the stars.

Shop selling 500 flavors of soda has something for everyone.

Hidden above a drug store on a nondescript corner of Lincoln Heights is a private clubhouse for intrepid explorers.

Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."

A faux European lane smack dab in downtown L.A.

This magnificent mausoleum is as much a work of art as it is a historic resting place.

NASA's leading space science lab started by a co-founder with deep ties to the occult.

Every weekend, the parking lot of this Buddhist temple turns into a Thai street-food paradise.

The world's largest permanent architectural projection display entertains audiences nightly with 28-story light shows.

This museum showcases the art of ancient sword-making.

Dedicated to the armor and weapons used by the legendary Japanese warriors.

Drinkslinger is an unlikely vocation for a Buddhist monk, but at this Tokyo bar the enlightenment is served in a martini glass.

Transport yourself to the 1980s era of video games at this themed restaurant and bar.

This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.

A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.

With over 12,000 different species of plants, this botanical garden is Japan's oldest and most diverse.

Established over a thousand years ago, this family-run teahouse continues to serve skewers of sweet rice cake to this day.

This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.

A train ride to the middle of nowhere gives its passengers some of the most iconic views of Japan's seasons.

Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese shrine.