Places Kris McCracken Wants to Go

Kawaii meets poisonous at this unique art gallery.

A World War II evacuation tunnel turned into a history display of Croatian state and people.

Composed of scrap metal, a pair of platform-length murals chronicle Japan’s history, from the Big Bang to the development of modern Tokyo.

This stunning limestone waterfall is the highest in Estonia.

An indigenous ethnobotanist runs this brunch spot celebrating Australia’s native flavors.

The frozen treats at this Cape Town parlor are inspired by Africa's food cultures.

Stockholm's decidedly unique public transit system has doubled as the world's longest art gallery for decades.

Perhaps the most spectacular grotto along the Algarve coastline.

This platform is now a memorial dedicated to those who were deported during the Holocaust.

Believed to be the country's tallest waterfall, the Njupeskär is actually much smaller.

A serene public space nestled within the remains of Glasgow’s Victorian maternity hospital

A scattered trail of street art adds a pop of color to the city's stark structures.

"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."

A castle hand-built by a Spanish dreamer in the Australian tropical jungle.

The last timber and iron Chinese temple in Australia.

Home of the world's largest crocodile.

Australia's largest collection of rare and bizarre insects.

Legend says entire herds of cattle have disappeared within this boulder-strewn landscape.

These flying foxes dangle from the trees around the library like fuzzy black fruit.

One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.

Amazing and mysterious Neolithic settlement on Scotland's Orkney Islands.

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.

A 30-acre garden inspired by the principles of modern physics.