Places lepainperdu Wants to Go

One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.

This woodland architectural installation acts as a camera obscura for the heavens.

The Bristol Camera Obscura housed in an ancient windmill.

A walk-in working camera obscura produces 360-degree live images of the San Francisco coast.

Housed in a memorial lighthouse, this museum relays the history of surfing, beginning with the antics of royal Hawaiian teenagers.

The island of Lanai in Hawai'i is a paradise for cats and cat lovers.

A floating cat sanctuary on an Amsterdam canal.

This house's itty bitty size means no humans allowed.

Sleep in a climate-controlled plastic bubble for the night.

Historic house-museum dedicated to the revolutionary gay graphic artist Tom of Finland.

A spiritual retreat in the heart of Los Angeles offers stunning gardens and a labyrinth to lose yourself in.

It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair.

Iconic Los Angeles residence famous for its 19 statues of Michelangelo's David.

A little barn in the middle of the city preserving Hollywood treasures since 1985.

Europe's largest natural bridge has a 19th century royal chateau built into its side.

Museum dedicated to the struggles of the disabled.

A preserved factory in the "Home of the Carrousel" is now a museum dedicated to the classic wooden ride.

A 500-year-old series of tunnels long believed to be folkloric was uncovered beneath the streets of Puebla.

The world's largest egg has been cracked a number of times over the years but has been repeatedly replaced.

An annual celebration of the infamous, unsolved skyjacking.

The strange phenomenon causing gravity to "work backwards" on this hill has been blamed on the paranormal.

Once a popular watering hole among longshoremen and shipyard workers, this neighborhood treasure spans more than 100 years of Red Hook history.

Tucked in a nondescript downtown Brooklyn mall is a bar containing a remarkable turn of the century anatomical wax collection last seen in 1920s Berlin.

An extraordinary collection of 18th century anatomical waxworks.