Places priestlyblack Wants to Go

Museum showcases Japanese sexuality and some amazing ocean views.

A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.

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

An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.

On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

The largest permanent Monopoly board makes one of the longest games even bigger.

Started as a kitchen garden, now the second largest botanical garden in the world.

A slice of central Asia in the middle of Berlin.

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

Featuring a casually threatening atmosphere along with dessert and coffee to die for.

One of the now-less-hidden floral gems of the "Emerald Necklace."

A vinyl-lover's Shangri-La.

Essence of hound's tongue and tincture of bloodroot are just the tip of the herbalist iceberg at this beautiful, impressively-stocked apothecary.

This semi-secret garden in south Seattle emulates a traditional Japanese garden using the plants of the Pacific Northwest.

The skyline of Montreal includes the silhouette of an unexpected fruit-shaped Canadian staple.

An all-female order shares an ancient culinary art with visitors at their mountaintop monastery.

The national park was once a plantation estate.

This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.

This Victorian-era public house has set the standard for pub-style elegance for over a hundred years.

Volcanic stone sentinels stand watch at a Korean Bell Garden in Virginia.

A double agent hid information for the Soviet Union beneath this bridge for more than 20 years.

Despite its lavish ornamentation, and wholesome lifestyle of its devotees, this mountain commune has faced its share of issues.