Places jmallott Wants to Go

This tiny island in the South China Sea is crawling with venomous sea snakes.

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

Fine dining 20 feet below the surface in the Indian Ocean.

As a show of peace, a Japanese naval pilot gifted his 400-year-old Samurai sword to the Oregon town he bombed.

The golden Buddha statue at the Wat Muang Monastery is the tallest in Thailand, and the ninth-tallest in the world.

A mostly desolate bar on a remote island hosts hundreds of sailors for a few days each year.

A five-square-mile slice of Spain on the Mediterranean coast of North Africa.

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

A long-disputed island that Denmark and Canada claim by periodically alternating flags and bottles of liquor.

The etchings on this narrow channel between two islands bear witness to maritime travelers who have passed through since the Middle Ages.

A small town museum celebrates the history of the Ohio county that produced Annie Oakley and other famous figures.

These 20-foot jaw bones honor a time when the leviathan bones were a sign that whalers survived the hunt.

The "Gateway to the Arctic" connects Barrow's indigenous population with the sea and its traditional industry: whaling.

The legacy of baseball great Roberto Clemente is preserved in a retired Pittsburgh fire station.

A whale's jawbone and a malfunctioning harpoon welcome you to the village of Bragar and its lore.

A hidden alley in urban Baltimore is a haven for graffiti artists.

This endearingly discomfited urinating statue commemorates the sneaky pees had by us all.

This (occupied) house is 10 feet wide and full of spite.

Where the "World Pinball Champion” is crowned.

This 1967 experiment in modular architecture was designed to be a new model for urban living.

This collection of over 50 classic pinball machines awaits visitors to downtown Roanoke.

Once an indicator of social class, the color blue has come to define this city on the edge of the Thar Desert.

A public park off the beaten path with a beautiful waterfall and 13th century Cistercian abbey.

A quarter mile off the coastal tip of Maine you'll find the "Beloved Island" of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.