Places frenchyberne Wants to Go

This glass wall is gradually filling up with paper cranes, in honor of Hiroshima’s past and dedication to its future.

A mountaintop Buddhist temple with panoramic views of Hiroshima.

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.

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.

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

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

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

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

On a trail in Portugal's Barão de São João National Forest, a pile of faces look up at hikers from the forest floor.

Perhaps the most spectacular grotto along the Algarve coastline.

This lovely Scottish nature walk leads to the source of a local legend.

These ruins saw a second life as a cemetery.

The oldest church in Inverness witnessed the brutal executions of many Scottish soldiers.

This site contains overlapping ancient graveyards that existed about 1,000 years apart.

Come for the oysters, stay for the priceless art honoring inventors across history and Scotland's favorite outdoor sports.

This historic pub has maintained much of its 1906 decor, including a small sequestered room for women, where orders were slipped through a tiny window.

Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.