Places meredithp Wants to Go

Though it won't take you far, the wood train housed at this station is the last of its kind in Japan.

This anonymous businessman sculpted in bronze became an enduring memorial after 9/11, and had been mistaken by rescue workers for a survivor in the rubble.

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 line number in Amsterdam that will likely never be used again due to its tragic history.

A monument dedicated to the unrecognized Black "mother" of modern medicine.

The first museum in the U.S. to address human rights issues in China.

A sculpture commemorating the "world's best mouser" in what is likely Scotland's longest-running distillery

Striking images of New Orleans history, including colonizers, soldiers, Klansmen, scientists, sharecroppers, and more, are depicted in frescoes that line the walls of this transportation hub.

A secret rendezvous spot where John S. Mosby and his Rangers would meet to divvy up their loot after raids.

One of the world's southernmost bars.

This Irish museum in a historic 19th century market pays tribute to the glory of butter.

An underwater restaurant, surrounded by a coral reef.

For 150 years one family has been producing the iconic hot sauce on a bayou island made of salt.

Is this the most Portland place ever?

A 32-acre fun park dedicated to all things cheese.

This restaurant was removed from the famed sister ship of the Titanic and placed within a hotel.

Transport yourself to the 1980s era of video games at this themed restaurant and bar.

The first patented shaved-ice machine heralded a snowy wonderland of iced treats at a favorite New Orleans summer shack.

Step into a cartoon at this Seoul café that aims to evoke a two-dimensional scene.

The dining hall that nourishes workers in Chornobyl's Exclusion Zone is also open to visitors.

The oldest tofu shop in the United States is a firm favorite with locals.

This last stalwart of the now-forgotten feminist restaurant movement served food in an activist atmosphere since 1977.

Revel in the Victorian splendor of the world's oldest eating establishment inside a museum.

Ever needed a chocolate-filled crepe in the wee hours of the morning?