Places isabelleNL Wants to Go

"Bangkok's Green Lung," a large park on an island, feels worlds away from traffic-choked Sukhumvit Road.

A forest of phallic offerings found in a quiet corner of a hotel car park.

Visit a century-old sweet shop serving gold-standard mango sticky rice.

Bangkok's men with dangerous jobs come here in search of protective talismans.

A Buddhist shrine in a cave protected by macaques next to dark passages lined with creepy paintings.

A strange rock with a sinister reputation lurks within the crimson waters of this Scottish glen.

Sculptures of dinosaurs, trolls, and other beasts carved with chainsaws guard Finland's largest arboretum.

Hidden deep in a forest is this geological wonder carved by glaciers.

A canopy trail with sweeping views and a giant tunnel slide.

A rare forest habitat nestled behind two sand dunes.

Large-scale contemporary artworks tower over fields and lurk in forests around a Jacobean manor house.

Lankaster is a research and conservation center specializing in orchids and tropical plants, located near the city of Cartago.

A hidden wonder displaying insects large and small.

A fantastical display of Croatian folklore, mythology, and myths.

Yugoslavia's biggest underground airport lies in ruins.

The eccentric home of Estevão Silva da Conceição, known as the "Brazilian Gaudí."

Half curiosity cabinet, half late night hotspot, this Brazilian bar is helping turn a dangerous neighborhood around.

A jungle in the heart of São Paulo reminds visitors of what Brazil looked like untouched by man.

Legend says a primate-like cryptid prowls this otherworldy sliver of the Louisiana bayou.

This macabre shop, filled with art, oddities, and taxidermy is hidden in the heart of the French Quarter.

A typical "Old South" manor, once owned by author Anne Rice, served as the setting for several of her witchcraft sagas.

Imagine playing a version of Legends of the Hidden Temple, but with a distinctly Southern Gothic flare.

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.