Places lorenpringle Wants to Go

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

This giant seated Bhudda of Healing dates to the 1780s.

A shrine dedicated to the sacred white snakes of Iwakuni, whose albinism has been passed down for generations.

Nestled among the bamboos in a temple complex, this art installation serves as a unique memorial to insects.

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

Coast along one of Japan’s mountain railways for coveted views of magnificent hydrangeas.

This amazing pedestrian suspension bridge in the Swiss Alps would give Indiana Jones nightmares.

A magnificent winding road through a steep valley, with deep natural caverns at the bottom

A rocky outcrop where monks hid their most holy relic while escaping Danish invaders.

A giant piece of cutlery designed to remind us about the origins of our food.

A lone pole once used to display a man's corpse now stands empty, but the memory remains.

A million and a half tons of earth were used to create one of the world's largest land sculptures.

The scene of the United Kingdom's most famous UFO incident, dubbed the "British Roswell."

One of the two original gateways into the Kasbah, this gateway is a nesting site for storks.

The largest cactus farm in Africa.

This haunting stone chasm is a hotbed of mossy rock and English legend.

This medieval sanctuary's tree-framed door looks like a portal to a mythical realm.

Australian Lake set aglow by Noctiluca Scintillans.

An Australian lake whose pink hue defies scientific explanation.

This 19th century police station now puts the history of the Manchester City Police on display.

Ruins battered by centuries of war and disaster offer a wondrous glimpse of medieval Ireland.

Wander among the abandoned ruins of this once-powerful medieval town.

This ancient Irish landscape boasts hundreds of legendary ruins.