Places mrpandaa Wants to Go

First established in 741, this is one of the oldest Taoist temples in China.

Beijing's expansive subterranean hiding spot now crumbles away as a tourist destination.

This smaller cousin of the Forbidden City has gone from ancestral sacrifice to tourist's whispers.

A chinese farmer builds robots from scrap.

A studio devoted to keeping hundreds of unique Chinese arts alive.

North Korea's massive art and propaganda factory now has an official gallery space in Beijing.

Beijing's World Park offers the excitement of international sites without the travel.

This sensational Chinese temple walks visitors through the 76 weird departments of the afterlife.

This probably wasn't what Mao had in mind.

Why walk on this historical site when you can zoom down instead?

Catacombs turned marketplace.

This 1920s Dutch barge is now a floating bookstore.

A unique zoological park home to over 30 species of wild cats, both big and small.

A vintage video game wonderland in downtown Reykjavik.

This Viking-inspired miniature golf course features a pirate ship and views of Icelandic landscapes.

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

This aromatherapy shop and mini-museum cofounded by the Sigur Rós frontman documents Icelandic history through scents.

This verdant, tree-lined Reykjavik graveyard is both enchanting and eerie.

Iceland's first pagan temple in 1,000 years is underway in Reykjavík.

This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.

This tiny museum's sizable collection is jammed into a former underground public toilet.

Learn about Iceland's hidden folk at this school dedicated to the study of elves.

The largest whale museum in Europe allows visitors to walk among life-size giants.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.