Places missrabbitmoon Wants to Go

Giant jewel-toned statues fill the grounds of this Cambodian Buddhist temple in California.

The Grand Lodge of Ireland is one of the oldest in the world, full of fantastical, elaborately themed rooms.

Colorful lights and mirror-like brine pools create trippy illusions within the historic mine.

This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.

Giant animal sculptures are created with the rice straw leftover from the fall harvest each year.

These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.

These lush botanical gardens employ the most purrfect pest control force.

A quirky bookstore hidden beneath a sea of whitewashed Greek villas.

One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.

The darkest building on Earth was built for the snow-white scenery of the 2018 Winter Olympics.

A hill carving of the legendary dragon that terrorized the village of Bures in the Middle Ages.

A sinister pyramid in the Frari contains the heart of the famous neoclassical sculptor.

Although it appears ancient and mysterious, the quirky folly was actually built 200 years ago by an eccentric estate owner.

This sublime architectural marvel is a rare example of an expressionist church.

A quirky assortment of musical marvels from around the world.

China’s breathtaking futuristic library is lined floor to ceiling with fake books.

This narrow canyon has been carved by the river over thousands of years into spectacular and curious forms.

Cherry blossom season comes early in this Japanese town where pink flowers line the streets and riverbanks.

This colorful colonial neighborhood in Panjim is one of the only Latin Quarters in Asia.

The elaborate crypt where Peruvian heroes of the War of the Pacific were laid to rest.

This peaceful Sikh gurudwara serves around 50,000 free meals every day within its gilded walls.

The wartime boat shelter now doubles as an underground concert hall where musicians play on rafts along the waterway.

A dark Victorian well house now plays host to mystical waters and pagan shrines.

The world’s largest Masonic temple was saved by the White Stripes.