Places flblom Wants to Go

This enormous sardine in the Segura River pays tribute to an annual post-Lent tradition.

Copenhagen's "other" little mermaid marks the historic location of past sea maid sightings.

A bronze statue to commemorate an Auckland library's beloved feline resident.

Europe's largest river aquarium features freshwater species from around the world.

This restaurant is devoted to celebrating Appalachia's cuisine.

A lake that borders Kazakhstan and Russia allegedly harbors the giant "Terror Trout" or "Chinese Nessie."

The partial realization of a utopian proposal to build a master planned community primarily by and for Black Americans.

Hidden away in a back alley, this Art Nouveau cafe has been in business since 1882.

In October 1856, Harriet Tubman escaped arrest at this site while attempting to reunite an enslaved woman named Tilly with her fiancé.

Also known as the Osaka Garden, this garden was originally built in 1893 as part of the World's Columbian Exposition.

Why does this Italian coastal city have a statue of a 17th-century samurai?

The first atheist monument on public land in the United States.

Indiana's greatest rare bookstore has a special shelf for Hoosier authors.

A lone torii arch stands on a coastal rock where a deity is said to have landed.

The former home and studio of Belgian artist Antoine Wiertz is now a museum dedicated to his work.

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

A stunning Art Nouveau cinema in the heart of Budapest.

This restaurant sits within the walls of an 18th-century fortification that once defended the city’s old quarter.

A Japanese-era military tunnel is now a psychedelic art exhibit.

An unusual, funny and fantastic open air museum.

This sculpture in the Miami Design District is one of the few public works of Virgil Abloh, an internationally recognized fashion designer and creative.

Pune's oldest ice cream parlor serves scoops in flavors like lemongrass.

A sprawling tropical paradise offers a taste of fruits from around the world.

The taxidermied body of a bear that was a casualty of a drug trafficker’s bizarre death.