Places hymeneinstein Wants to Go

The largest of its kind in Japan, this century-old wasabi farm is also known for its appearance in an Akira Kurosawa film.

A stunning blue-green lake located in the Terskey Alatau mountain range.

This 13th century Orthodox monastery is built right into the Moldovan cliffside.

A spectacular but little-known slot canyon in extreme northern Nevada, with sheer walls nearly 500 feet high and a perennial stream.

The headquarters of the Audubon Naturalist Society is a small slice of heaven for nature lovers.

This statue of a Red Army Soldier has been moved and changed several times since its creation.

A relic of the Cold War tucked away in the forested hills above Bratislava.

An 18th-century viewpoint across the surrounding highlands.

Limestone outcrop decorated with a large laser engraving of the Buddha.

A hidden slot canyon in the southern Nevada desert makes an unexpected oasis and scenic hike.

An uninhabited village that preserves and documents rural architecture and an endangered way of life.

This seaside pine grove features an exclusive watchtower that presents amazing views.

In one of the hottest parts of the Mojave Desert, shallow bedrock forces the typically dry Mojave River to the surface in this canyon, providing a vital oasis for humans and wildlife.

At this 16th-century monastery in rural Bulgaria, visitors can also spend the night.

Once luxurious, these oceanfront beach homes have been left to succumb to the elements as the beach is slowly washed away.

The longest cutting on the M62 contains some surprises—though it's best to leave the motorway to appreciate them.

A local legend says the theft of a holy relic explains the hand-shaped bloodstain on the facade of this cathedral.

The oldest remaining theatre in New South Wales.

A massive collection of petroglyphs dating back some 40,000 years.

When North America was covered in ice, this was an oasis in the frozen desert.

An icon of the city, this chapel features an amazing dome ceiling and offers panoramic views.

A medieval tower with a suspended iron cage used as an open-air jail for criminals who were exposed as a warning.

Though these human-made islands were constructed as an escape for the wealthy, they rarely see many visitors.

Twice a year, this road is closed off to allow for the migration of thousands of snakes, reptiles and amphibians between cliffs and a swamp.