Places Luke Thomas Wants to Go

This collection of French root art looks like an indoor fairy wonderland.

Hundreds of antique bank vault locks on display in New York City.

A remote candy-striped mountain in the Peruvian Andes straight out of the pages of Dr. Seuss.

The divine septet of Japanese fortune gods are rendered in 1,000-year-old wood at this peaceful site.

The Arctic Archipelago is home to world's largest third order island: an island in a lake on an island in a lake on an island.

The Australian lorikeets that like to tie one on in an annual drinking binge.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

Unparalleled stargazing, one of Colombia's best observatories, and a swimming pool can all be found in the middle of this ancient tropical forest.

Discovered after draining a local pond, these ancient man-made caves are still a complete mystery.

Duluth mineral magnates built this charming art deco lodge to be their private clubhouse.

Every animal in the torah taxidermied and crammed into a Brooklyn townhouse.

This psychedelic tourist trap is a leisurely descent into madness.

The world's largest drain sits below the city of Kasukabe, Japan.

Where the lovelorn find a home for their sentimental keepsakes.

A fifth-century temple improbably built into the side of a cliff.

Jurassic theme park in the small town of Erlian.

Massive sinkholes on a mountain in one of the most remote places in Venezuela.

This "floating island" plateau sits 7,671 feet above the forest floor.

A gravity-defying "devil's bridge" that has a surprising architectural feature for its stability.

An architectural marvel that spans the Arda River, and has stories of a haunted past.

Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.

Hanging over one of Japan’s “hidden valleys,” these vine bridges must be remade every three years.

This natural Icelandic fissure allows divers to swim right between two volatile tectonic plates.

The bluer than blue waters in these natural Israeli caves are reached via the world's steepest cable car.