Places fhayes Wants to Go

Walk along the medieval fortifications that have been protecting Tallinn since the 14th century.

A secluded art gallery hidden within the cellars beneath Tallinn’s medieval monastery.

An artist's mausoleum with a haunting echo.

Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.

This sculptural representation of an Andersen fairy tale had to be pushed away for being too grim.

Positioned outside a church, this sinister folkloric figure incited protests in both 1902 and 2002.

Opulence and fantasy collide in this royal chair which is supposedly made with unicorn horns.

Climb to the top of its spiral spire for spectacular views of Copenhagen.

Hans Christian Andersen for the postmodern world.

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.

This hike brings visitors closer to Taipei 101, once the world’s tallest building, than any other trail.

Step into this whimsical art installation based on a popular picture book.

An imperial art museum offers edible versions of its most treasured displays in an on-site fine-dining restaurant.

Enormous pendulum helps keep Taiwan's tallest building from swaying.

Cabaret where the show girls are all androids, and the patrons couldn't be more pleased.

Guarding the city of Chiyoda is a bizarre insectile creature with a name no one can pronounce.

A precursor to Taro Okamoto’s iconic Tower of the Sun.

Only recently added to the shrine, this googly-eyed snail demon of unknown origin is said to have eye-healing powers.

Steampunk, humanoid sculptures crawl on all fours in a Tokyo plaza.

A touching statue dedicated to Japan's first therapy dog.

Emerging from the sidewalk, this sculpture of a whale commemorates the importance of baleen in traditional Japanese puppetry.

Watch out for the two-story Godzilla made out of tires.

When this clock strikes a certain time, puppets showcase a story of life in Edo Japan.