Places lilbird Wants to Go

Home to what was once considered the largest gate in central Asia.

The ancient necropolis houses the immense rock-cut tombs of four Persian kings.

With over 12,000 different species of plants, this botanical garden is Japan's oldest and most diverse.

The floats housed in this hall are more than 100 years old, and are brought out for an annual celebration.

A culturally significant rural temple in the beautiful mountains of Itoshima.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

Have a soak at this retro bathhouse, where you will find Japan's first electric bath, tiling from Spain, and wood carvings representing the Japanese invasion of Manchuria.

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese shrine.

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

This massive complex is made up of hundreds of smaller temples that date back to the ninth century.

Hundreds of Buddhas in a re-discovered Indonesian temple.

This remote mountain shrine is one of the most sacred Zoroastrian temples remaining in the world.

Submerged trees jut ghost-like out of an idyllic turquoise mountain lake.

The bright red stripes streaking across the rocks are the star feature at this Icelandic waterfall.

A scandalous Art Nouveau collaboration that set Paris all atwitter at the turn of the 20th century.

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.

This massive library holds what was once the largest book collection in the world.

Berlin's oldest surviving academic architecture hosted decades of animal dissections.

Started as a kitchen garden, now the second largest botanical garden in the world.

A museum dedicated to the history of a terrifying secret police is now held in their former headquarters.

Gardens representing parts of Asia, Europe, and the Mid East are tucked away among the Soviet-style buildings in East Berlin.

A fascinating insight into daily life in the Eastern Bloc.

This futuristic German spa allows visitors to float in a pool of salt water while zoning out to underwater techno.

France's third-largest necropolis offers a peaceful respite from a busy port city.