Places revans Wants to Go

Step inside this medieval Orthodox gem and travel back to the 16th century.

This often-missed monastery, set in a scenic mountain landscape, features unique frescoes, fortifications and legends.

This unique museum explores the world of Japanese demons and spirits.

Marvel at the world's largest collection of jellyfish, including more than 10,000 undulating moon jellies.

The world's largest permanent architectural projection display entertains audiences nightly with 28-story light shows.

An eerie diorama that captures the majestic nature of a few prehistoric-looking beasts.

One of the most dazzling dioramas at the American Museum of Natural History is also one of the oldest.

This impressive scene portrays the elusive forest giraffe of Central Africa.

Creating this diorama spurred naturalist Carl Akeley to begin advocating to protect the apes.

This taxidermy scene brings the struggle for survival in the Indian jungle to a quiet corner of a Manhattan museum.

This poignant display is now a memorial to these regionally extinct species.

Here be dragons.

Outstanding taxidermy dioramas showcase the grandeur of the continent's wildlife with spooky realism.

This magnificent herd of stampeding elephants has been frozen in time for over a century.

A controversial magical figure is hidden within a diorama of the city.

This morbid scene depicts the Darwinian drama of death on the African savannah.

This enormous banquet-themed artwork honors over 1,000 notable women throughout history.

A beautiful collection of architectural ornaments rescued from demolished New York City buildings.

This hidden oasis features a stunning view of the Hudson River and the Palisades from a castle-like museum.

Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.

A Wisconsin kitsch palace from the 1930s lives its second life in 21st-century Brooklyn.

In the middle of suburban Staten Island, a nearly 150-year-old bakery is preserving the art of a disappearing New York treat.

A hidey-hole sandwiched between cellphone, DVD, and jewelry stores features Tibetan delights.

This overlooked gem outside Niagara Falls preserves and celebrates Iroquois culture.