Places gracenobles2110 Wants to Go

Bonsai trees that are up to a thousand years old.

Stockholm's deepest subway station is also a stunning ecological wonder.

Over two centuries old and counting, Madrid's massive botanical garden contains one of Europe's only desert environments.

On East Burnside, a 24-hour vending machine distributes world-class pastries.

Berliners converted a bombed-out, disused lot into a community-run urban farm with its own cafe and bar.

An architect's childhood fantasy treehouse made real.

Bacteria and algae give the salty water its bubblegum hue.

Dating back almost 400 years, the oldest public collection library in the United Kingdom was once the study hall of Karl Marx.

Sprawled across the Great Hall ceiling are various constellations and images relating to the zodiac.

This haunted hotel built on natural springs once served as a hospital for a quack doctor promising a cure for cancer.

One of Kyoto's oldest food establishments has supplied soba noodles to temple priests and the Imperial Palace.

The highest dunes in California are the most likely place in the area to hear the Singing Sands.

From sax to spuds, get 'em all at this landmark music establishment.

This automated sculpture of two men peeing will spell out text messages with their micturition.

The library houses an incredible collection of some of the world's most impressive books and manuscripts.

In this subterranean brick arcade, a small shop continues the ancient practice of bookbinding.

This kitsch eatery is chock-a-block with bric-a-brac.

A Japanese cat island also populated by the descendants of a band of banished samurai.

This 16th-century house tells the city's history through old artifacts and quirky tales.

Discover the past, present, and future of packaging in this unique Japanese museum.

A curious whirlpool formation supposedly capable of entangling or engulfing branches, tree trunks, or whole rafts full of hapless tourists.

This magnificent Cincinnati graveyard is also a popular public park.

This interpretive path lets you get up close and personal with dinosaur bones.

Coast along one of Japan’s mountain railways for coveted views of magnificent hydrangeas.