Places jmallott Wants to Go

Life-sized sculpture of a blue whale made of hand-recycled plastic trash.

Fans line up at the crack of dawn for a slurpy bowl of deliciousness at this noodle counter inside a factory.

This subterranean studio is filled with fascinating kinetic art.

The ruins of a defunct limestone quarry still haunt this Scottish promontory.

This cliff-face port is considered a masterpiece of mining engineering.

This tribute to a local man towers within a quaint lakeside park.

A delightful architectural wonder awaits on a lake island in Kuala Lumpur’s oldest park.

Inspired by a dream, a hermit carved out a home in this sandstone bank to live a life of contemplation and prayer.

This Japanese Manneken Pis gets new outfits for every occasion.

The abandoned railway bridge stands hidden in the farmland of rural Cumbria.

In one of the world's smallest countries, a royal's personal winery is open to the public.

The ruins of a medieval monastery named after a type of tree.

The lost ruins of the forgotten ferry lie hidden beneath the silt.

This colorful palace is an oasis of calm amid the hustle and bustle of the Buriganga riverfront.

The last occupied troglodyte dwellings in England weren't abandoned until the 1960s.

A little-known ruin with a convoluted history and a fascinating latrine drainage system.

Head underground and take a tour of the city's working sewer system, and see the underground river Senne, which defined Brussels for centuries before being covered in the 19th century.

The idyllic island where the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau spent “the happiest time of his life.”

Pyongyang’s Arch of Triumph is the second tallest triumphal arch in the world.

This enchanting natural park is a magical example of a temperate rainforest in Europe.

This Cape Cod museum exhibits what it claims is the only authenticated pirate treasure in the world.

When in Idaho, sleep in a giant potato.

This whimsical garbage disposal facility receives around 12,000 accidental tourists each year.

The only home of the famous French impressionist painter open to the public is now a museum and bed and breakfast.