Places zichk Wants to Go

The portrait of a man from Japan who sent weekly letters to a Dutch hotel he never visited.

This family tattoo parlor has been inking religious pilgrims in the Middle East for 700 years.

Inside this Icelandic greenhouse, geothermal energy keeps tomatoes warm and growing.

This abandoned Antarctic research station is a Soviet ghost frozen in time.

An abandoned village, frozen in time by the threat of a landslide.

In the foothills of the lesser Caucasus, a centuries-old fortress still stands.

Remnants of the city's Soviet history hover over this modern fast-food outlet.

A KFC honors an eighth-century Chinese poet with holograms and verse.

A concrete mushroom that divided Stockholm residents for nearly a century.

An isolated "phantom bridge" doomed to crumble into ruin.

A 200-year-old tavern challenges guests to finish a glass of wine while hanging from a ceiling beam.

This twisty section of highway in the Himalayan foothills is lined with thousands of small mirrors.

During the holidays, a vintage subway train whisks New Yorkers back in time.

The dishes at this restaurant by The Sioux Chef celebrate indigenous heritage.

Fiery-hot river rocks make soup sizzle at this restaurant showcasing indigenous Chinantec cuisine.

Where else would a linchpin of post-colonial Native American cuisine anchor the menu but a museum?

This café is dedicated to serving coffee roasted by Native American-owned companies.

With only one flight in and out a week, the unfenced runway at this small island's airport transforms into a seaside park for locals and visitors.

A geothermal energy project gone wrong is fracturing the city's picturesque architecture.

If you forgot something to read during your trip to Tokyo, this hostel has you covered.

The remains of a doomed Antarctic plane, buried beneath layers of ice and snow, await those willing to do a bit of digging.

A marble Lucifer hides behind the pulpit of this Gothic cathedral.

The "largest bathroom stall in the world" offers a unique pit-stop experience.

The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.