Places pleiades Wants to Go

The small alleys in Lübeck's Old Town are a result of medieval urban sprawl.

This Rococo church is known as the most beautiful village church in the world, and does not disappoint.

This peculiar museum offers hands-on interaction with seemingly intangible principles of mathematics.

A strange rock formation with numerous legends trying to explain it.

An engineering wonder at Pillnitz Castle protects a precious 230-year-old flowering shrub.

Along the banks of the River Rhine lies a park that seems unassuming, but beneath the surface lies a long and fascinating history.

In the city forest of Augsburg are oval, artificial ponds formed from a World War II bombing campaign.

Twisted trees shaped by coastal winds make this woodland look like something from a spooky story.

After fleeing the Syrian civil war, chef Malakeh Jazmati began serving exceptional renditions of her homeland's cuisine in Berlin.

A mountaintop Buddhist temple with panoramic views of Hiroshima.

Once a huge limestone cave that collapsed thousands of years ago, this scenic ravine is also an important archaeological site.

High in the trees or suspended between cables, these surreal structures are the works of a unique Japanese architect.

A gorgeous, nostalgic café housed in a lofty old warehouse, lit only by petroleum lamps.

The 650 red and white Japanese plum trees of this Tokyo neighborhood blossom each spring.

Stretching for 22 miles, the world's longest tree-lined avenue dates back to the early 17th-century.

Located in a remote mountain valley in Yamagata Prefecture, these hot springs have attracted bathers for over 450 years.

Every spring, this walkway outside the Japan Mint turns into a cherry blossom tunnel.

A monk-run winery inside a Buddhist temple celebrates Japan's crown grape varietal.

Narrow passes cut out of mountains surround the medieval capital of Japan.

The tallest bronze seated statue of the Buddha in Japan.

White beach sands made of the remains of tiny, star shaped creatures.

Blowtorches, tuna, and a jolly, chain-smoking proprietor mark this beloved street-food stand.

Hanging over one of Japan’s “hidden valleys,” these vine bridges must be remade every three years.

A museum dedicated to the history of a terrifying secret police is now held in their former headquarters.