Places missrabbitmoon Wants to Go

This religious site features Nepal’s largest statue of Buddha.

The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.

A shrine dedicated to a 10th-century samurai emperor, whose head is not buried on site (contrary to popular belief).

Nestled in an unassuming residential area, this "forbidden forest" is rumored to spirit away those who dare enter it.

The medieval center of the Islamic world was also once the seat of Saladin's sultanate.

Over 4,700 miles of trees being planted to hold back the desert.

This conservation area filled with colorful birds is the last community forest within the city of Kathmandu.

This ancient oak plays host to carvings of magical elves, gnomes, witches, and other creatures prominent in local folklore.

Europe's oldest still-operational tea farm also boasts a spectacular view.

The largest monastery in Singapore is home to a crematorium, a college, and one of Asia’s largest indoor Buddha statues.

These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.

Sweden's "good old days" painstakingly re-created in a model village.

An ancient Viking runestone hidden in plain view in Stockholm's old town.

It houses the remains of a 17th-century version of the Titanic.

Known as the most scenic route in Sri Lanka, this train line is steeped in history and offers an unparalleled view of the country.

An expansive book store, art gallery, and curio shop with wares ranging from tarot cards to novelty socks.

An unusual library of dead things at the Rhode Island School of Design.

The district's only illusionarium supports free writing programs for local students with every purchase.

A 1950s beatnik coffee house, turned 60s counterculture hotspot, turned modern music venue.

This water goblin statue represents a 19th-century urban legend about a haunted canal that became a Japanese idiom.

These artifacts were discovered during the construction of the airport, with some dating back to the Neolithic period.

One of Kyoto's oldest food establishments has supplied soba noodles to temple priests and the Imperial Palace.

In a 345-million-year-old cave that's 200 feet underground, dinner awaits.

This giant wooden treehouse within a sprawling garden has its own eatery.