Places J Stardust Wants to Go

Partially submerged Buddha heads freckle Chicago’s neighborhoods.

The immortal Hollywood star rests in peace in an unassuming Swiss village cemetery.

At the right time of day, sunlight floods through the roof of this cave and illuminates the small pavilion hidden within.

A meditative walk up 353 stairs leads to a majestic white Buddha overlooking Pai.

A monument to the “unrecognized dead” of the tragic 1876 train crash.

The original movie set for the home of 'Star Wars' hero Luke Skywalker.

This museum is housed in an unassuming building that witnessed one of the most daring feats of satire in modern history.

An abandoned film set location for a remote spaceport in a galaxy far, far away hides in the Tunisian desert.

This historic lighthouse has been reincarnated as the perfect picnic place.

One of Canada's tiniest museums tackles the world's largest turtle.

Located in a Civil War era building, this café is engrained with the spirit of Edgar Allen Poe.

A beautiful waterfall and beach where precious stones are plentiful.

This last stalwart of the now-forgotten feminist restaurant movement served food in an activist atmosphere since 1977.

The famous Beatle secretly visited this Illinois town several times to visit his sister.

A bronze bust commemorates the heroism of the secret agents who led covert operations against the Nazis.

The intriguing artifact can be found in the former Australian prime minister's home.

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

This overlooked gem outside Niagara Falls preserves and celebrates Iroquois culture.

A French chateau, failed utopian community, odd museum, and Stonehenge replica in rural Washington State.

Vietnam's largest Buddha statue depicts a female sage.

The oldest continuously-operating Chinese restaurant in the United States has been in business since 1911.

This elegant neoclassical garden is a peaceful oasis in the middle of the Nepalese capital.

George Lucas donated this park to honor the birthplace of his two biggest movie franchises.

No one’s quite sure why there's a metal megaphone bolted on two rocks in the middle of the Mojave Desert.