Places flblom Wants to Go

Nope, not Washington Irving's house.

Miraculous vase predicts the future at this Tibetan Buddhist site in the Himalayas.

This mountain's identity is stuck somewhere between a nightmare and a scenic tourist attraction.

The tallest bronze seated statue of the Buddha in Japan.

A small Japanese village claims to be the final resting place of the son of God (and God's other son's ear).

Foreign invaders almost left this lovely Caucasus palace alone—almost.

Go inside the house that inspired L. M. Montgomery to create one of literature's most beloved heroines.

This spa theme park lets its guests take a dip in pools of coffee, wine, or ramen broth.

The largest of the Fuji Five Lakes is home to an impressive swan population—some real, some with paddles, and one with an observation deck.

Legend holds eating just one of these black eggs can add seven years to one's life.

A wealth of local folk art, antiques, and curios, without ever leaving your car.

Open-air museum with an elaborate sculpture garden, stretching for over 70,000 square-meters.

A series of waterfalls so massive they straddle the border of Argentina and Brazil.

These spectacular ruins were built by Spanish padres in the 17th century.

One family's mission to exemplify sustainability took on a whole new life as a surprisingly beautiful home.

A quirky house created entirely out of glass bottles combines a collector's spirit with an artist's flair.

Two churches shoot bottle rockets at each others' bell towers in an unusual Easter celebration.

This ancient Hindu temple is covered in thousands of colorful statues and has a long mythological history.

A village in India with a mysteriously high number of twins.

Bold contestants slide in a rice paddy behind two charging bulls.

This artistic temple brings together multiple architecture styles, but is only an example of one.

This gorgeous, colorful 18th-century church is part of one of Bolivia's few surviving Jesuit missions.

Southern Italy's spinning top village.

Sculpture garden of religious statues made it through Soviet rule.