Places missrabbitmoon Wants to Go

The largest Buddha statue in the Western Hemisphere is just 50 miles north of NYC.

This 1920s Dutch barge is now a floating bookstore.

An enigmatic sculpture depicts a ruined home with debris stretching for over half a mile along the river.

A spiritual sanctuary in a natural cave.

The building stands within a quiet, postcard-perfect New Mexico village.

History, geography, and shamanism meet in this eye-catching monument to the greatness of three empires.

Each summer, the migratory bats living beneath the bypass form "batnadoes" at dusk.

This 40-room dwelling tucked within a cliff was built by the basin's prehistoric residents.

This annual harvest parade features intricate floats covered with fruits, vegetables, and seeds.

Only through deep darkness and tragedy did this elaborate royal palace become a sacred temple.

Paiwanese restaurant run by native indigenous Taiwanese singer songwriter, and home to a DIY arts-and-crafts folk garden.

A self-taught astronomer fell in love with the stars and built his own observatory in Colombia.

One of the oldest temples in Ho Chi Minh City, dedicated to a deified Chinese military leader.

A valley of unique erosion patterns lends to a view like nothing on Earth.

This giant mural of Santa Muerte in downtown São Paulo reminds passersby of their own mortality.

The carved medieval stones stand near the ruined abbey's parking lot.

The capital of Cambodia is named after the hill on which this ancient temple complex stands.

This sprawling scenic burial ground is the final resting place of Japan's last shogun.

The highest tides in the world come in and out here twice a day, allowing you to essentially walk along the ocean floor.

What's believed to be the country's first shrine is, in Shintō mythology, the annual meeting place of the gods.

Pettah's beautiful floating market was once a stinky canal in a sketchy industrial area.

This Roman amphitheater is said to be King Arthur's legendary Round Table.

A cozy bookstore is tucked within an old gold mine shaft beneath the cafe and ice cream shop.

A striking, menacing sandstone peak towering above a landscape that's equal parts Mordor and the Moon.