Places Fabeldyret Wants to Go

Thousands of abandoned statues of deities are taken to this hillside in southern Hong Kong.

Showcasing some of the best-preserved temples of the Champa Kingdom.

A memorial dedicated to the victims of the My Lai Massacre.

Menacing or in memoriam, the Silent People and their meaning are left to interpretation.

This fantastical icy castle is built anew every winter.

Order your phở stir-fried, sans soup.

Climb to the top of the world's largest seated bronze Buddha.

This insurance company building reminds customers that witches, bears, and gnomes are out there, best be insured.

One of Vietnam's only mosques pays tribute to the country's Muslim minority.

This Tibetan monastery has survived multiple attacks and is also a sky burial site.

This island only appears in winter once the surrounding waters have frozen over.

Vietnam’s everyman “broken rice” dish is given one major upgrade at this humble institution.

This time-honored eatery near Hoàn Kiếm Lake serves the classic pairing of rice vermicelli soup and savory sticky rice.

A rare remnant of Finland’s Soviet-occupied past.

Descend 100 meters underground to explore Finland’s mining history.

Shoes and revealing shirts are not allowed inside this giant Vietnamese Christ.

This crab paste noodle soup specialist has been doling out its namesake dish for more than four decades.

The field of tiny caves that mark this Chinese cliffside are each their own historic Buddhist temple.

This steamed rice crepe specialist has been rolling up its namesake dish for over 30 years.

The largest dinosaurs in the world, kissing above the highway.

For true northern-style phở with broth as clear as consommé, hunt for this restaurant hidden within a residential home.

Jurassic theme park in the small town of Erlian.

The Brutalist building harbors an unusual inverted dome that swoops down over its central sacred room.

An artist's mausoleum with a haunting echo.