Places noaha Wants to Go

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

An open-air sewer system that was covered piece-by-piece over 300 years.

To enter this cluttered-yet-cozy sanctum of Belgian brews, ring the bell and tell the gatekeepers you've come “to taste beer.”

A monument to the thousands of Canadian soldiers who died capturing the French ridge during World War I.

An oasis of shade and color amidst the bustle of the old city.

A war relic that has sat undisturbed since it crash-landed near Arno Atoll.

This industrial Art Nouveau gem is a historic hotspot for Mexican counterculture.

Dozens of Soviet-era trains and carriages fill this outdoor museum.

This store is dedicated to unique found footage and the strangeness of pre-internet pop-culture.

A lake with hundreds of ancient skeletons surrounding it. The surprise is what killed them.

Impressive artifacts from Juneau's gold mining days fill this mining site-turned-museum.

A tiny wilderness cemetery commemorates the deadliest episode of the Klondike Gold Rush.

America's smallest "national forest" has only 33 trees.

During the summer, surfers in Alaska take advantage of this inlet’s unusual water patterns.

An Alaska livestock farm devotes itself to harvesting wool from creatures that once ran with mammoths and sabertooth tigers.

The stunning remnants of this wreck emerge from an otherworldly backdrop of rainforests.

This revered mutant tree was felled in an act of ecoterrorism leaving a legacy of myth and possibly murder.

Hauntingly beautiful totem poles left by the Haida.

One toy collector's legacy of hundreds of unique items includes the most diverse display of northern indigenous dolls.

The cultural center preserves the history of the Tlingit tribe, who have lived in this Alaska village for more than 10,000 years.

This Alaska library may be the only one in the country that allows you to check out pieces of taxidermy.

The largest collection of ornamental hair combs on the planet.

Often mistaken for an office building, inside this venue is an amazing collection of Native Alaskan art.