Places hymeneinstein Wants to Go

A century-old rail tunnel turned eco-friendly cycling path.

A mountaintop Buddhist temple with panoramic views of Hiroshima.

A historic area for shopping and dining in Ketchikan's former red-light district.

A historic pub in the front room of a Victorian-era house.

The real Buddhist temple where the fictional Kwai Chang Kaine (David Carradine) trained in TV's 'Kung Fu' series.

A Texas-sized secondhand bookstore features 54,000 square feet of books, music, and media.

A riverside mansion built in the 1770s still stands near the town of Wai.

Near Dresden, a scenic medieval castle ruin offers atmospheric views, educational ties to forestry, and a glimpse into Saxony’s past.

A World War I relic found in the middle of a modern residential area.

Check out the Heidelberg printing presses in the workshop of an artist known for documenting the natural world on greeting cards.

A peaceful place to spot the rare and iconic red-crowned crane.

On a clear afternoon, you can see mountain peaks more than 40 miles away from this clearing in the Pisgah National Forest.

The first burial place of the Harmonist Society, a utopian community for which the surrounding town of Harmony is named.

The first public library in the Americas has more than 45,000 books dating back to the 15th century.

Twenty-four works by the last great Mexican muralist tell the story of Tlaxcala.

An early 1900s temple features unique architecture and murals.

Water demonstrates its carving power along a Cumbrian trail.

An old locomotive hides deep in the forest.

A 16th-century convent became a contemporary art museum.

The "little Sistine Chapel of Luxembourg" is in the smallest village in the tiny country.

An indoor botanical garden for tropical plants looks like a giant cylinder lying on its side.

According to local legend, elderly villagers were once brought to this hill and left to die.

Located in the large-scale shopping mall is an otherwise unassuming aquarium featuring species native to Okinawa waters.

Lake Phewa is home to the only island temple in Nepal.