Places LexaPayne Wants to Go

This bridge over the River Cuale leads to a neighborhood that was once an escape for Hollywood's elite.

A Lovecraftian altar of nightmarish bronze chairs sits ominously on a boardwalk in Puerto Vallarta.

A lovers' beach, tucked below the surface of the island, provides a safe haven for romance.

Hidden in plain sight on a pair of Manhattan subway tunnels are a pair of public instruments that sing to each other.

Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.

The most beautiful Taco Bell in the world even has surfboard parking.

Legends of treasure and spirits flow from this this fairy tale-like oasis.

An on-site urban farm and fish pond supply some of the produce for this upscale restaurant.

One of the biggest markets in Asia, under one of the continent's largest domes.

A market built atop boats is one of the few floating holiday markets in Europe.

Popular tourist destination where witches in dark hats sell dried llama fetuses for good luck.

You'll find just about anything in this funky Tbilisi flea market.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.

On any given day this sprawling market houses literally tons of government-regulated gold, gems, and precious metals.

This amazing example of Valencian Art Nouveau looks more like a cathedral than a public market.

An exquisite and eclectic selection of African masks stands out within a massive woodcarving marketplace.

This weekly market in the remote oasis city of Hotan still has the atmosphere of the old Silk Road.

A historic trade hub teeming with gorgeous architecture, colorful goods, and vibrant designs.

Tables of secondhand books fill the inner courtyard of this 17th-century stock exchange.

This weekly bazaar started in the 1960s as a way for hippie travelers to barter their goods.

Every day is like Christmas on this street where the traditional Neapolitan nativity scene comes to life.

The ominously named cave is home to some remarkable ancient art.

Known as the "Hobbit Houses," these storybook homes look like they're straight out of the Shire.

If there's another drive-through golf-cart bar in a bat-filled cave on top of a mountain, we don't know about it.