Places nychris Wants to Go

A preserved segment of the old irrigation canal recalls Taipei’s history as a “Water City.”

Surprising rock art on the Adirondack Scenic Byway.

The oldest iron bridge in Japan is preserved and unassumingly placed over a pedestrian path.

A century-old rail tunnel turned eco-friendly cycling path.

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.

The home of president Truman during the Potsdam Conference, and the place from which the atomic bomb strike on Japan was triggered.

This historic Victorian mansion is allegedly so haunted that a signed waiver is required to enter.

Chicago’s last original drive-in restaurant is a family-run hot dog joint that started in 1948.

These gardens whisk you away to Japan and Morocco—without leaving Bordeaux.

A unique subway station where pillars evoke ancient civilizations.

Order a whiskey neat in the former jail of Kowloon’s British-era Marine Police Headquarters.

A surreal abandoned mining site near West Africa’s tallest mountain.

An immersive exhibition that meditates on death and life.

Browse an impressive collection of passenger and military aircraft dating back to World War II.

This station on an abandoned railway line, named for “happiness,” is still a popular destination for lovers.

Money may not grow on trees, but it can be dispensed by one.

An opportunity to walk in the footsteps of Nobel Peace Prize winners.

One of the last soy sauce-makers in Hong Kong has been in the artisanal condiment business since 1917.

Jet fuel-powered flames lend dishes a pleasant char at one of the last of Hong Kong’s remaining streetside restaurants.

A labor of love by laborers in the sign-making business.

A treasure trove of artifacts dating back to the late 19th century in Alabama.

A historic lighthouse steeped in rumors of ghost and pirate stories.

Time travel back to the 19th century and catch an old-timey baseball game at a 209-acre recreated village.

A museum that houses a collection of stenography machines plus dozens of books, photographs, and guides to shorthand languages from around the world.