Places missrabbitmoon Wants to Go

Like your grandma's attic—if your grandma were a little weirder, extremely well-traveled, and had a great eye for art.

A network of ancient tunnels and vaulted chambers with mystical Buddhist reliefs, built for ascetic training.

A famous—but endangered—plant is on view at an unassuming nature preserve a quick drive from Myrtle Beach.

A gorgeous, nostalgic café housed in a lofty old warehouse, lit only by petroleum lamps.

Allegedly haunted by Walt Disney himself, this inconspicuous lamp is always kept lit in his honor.

A symbol of hope, survival, and national character, especially after it rose phoenix like from the flames.

Stuck in a bygone era, the oldest subterranean shopping street in Japan hides beneath the popular Asakusa district of Tokyo.

This store decorated with Japanese and underground pop culture items has been the centre of Barcelona alternative fashion scenes for more than a decade.

Rice balls symbolize fate and relationship at this adorable shrine, which was once dedicated to the Buddhist Devil.

This walk to the Pacific Ocean is surrounded by modern statues of Mochica Gods.

This retro café is a remnant of Japan’s post-war Argentine tango craze.

This saltwater swimming pool, which is the last of its kind in the United States, is slowly crumbling within sight of multiple high-end beachside hotels.

This museum details the history of a local miracle: The return of the critically endangered black-footed ferret, which was once believed to be extinct.

This art gallery and oddities boutique bewitches visitors with a trove of occult trinkets and eccentric antiques, work by an ever-changing roster of underground artists, and classes in tarot and other mystic arts.

An underground world of gorgeous, palatial metro stations designed as a nuclear shelter complex.

This depiction of the earth mother welcomes new life into Aurora Highlands.

Visiting this grotto is symbolic of a spiritual journey into Nirvana.

The “bridge of return” is haunted by a myriad of legends, from ghosts to demons to nuptial superstitions.

A hidden Buddhist gem accessible only by boat.

A mechanical clock built in 1914, with a rotation of 12 historical figures on its face.

See a full-scale whale skeleton and experience the captivating culture of Alaska’s Native people at this heritage center in east Anchorage.

A totem pole of heads to represent the different stages of life.

A beautifully-carved Pictish stone encased in a protective glass structure.

The first pet cemetery in the United States.