Places RakelOm Wants to Go

Louisa May Alcott based “Little Women” on her experiences growing up in this house with her sisters.

Only 68 people per day are allowed to visit this New Zealand bird-watcher’s paradise.

A Swedish farm is the world's only producer of the rare, creamy delicacy that is moose cheese.

A beloved tribute to the Fab Four and the freedoms they inspired.

Hidden behind a wall, Spanish nuns distribute their signature sweets on a revolving tray.

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

An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.

One of the largest and oldest caravansaries in Persia.

Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.

Nineteen ancient rock-cut Buddhist caves can be found on the outskirts of Mumbai.

Rich with fauna and flora, nature-lovers can walk across the sea at this UNESCO World Heritage spot.

This neo-Gothic monastery offers a rare chance to witness the unique maned wolf right up close.

This network of narrow, medieval passages has the most delightful name.

Birthplace of the Tendai sect and home to the marathon monks.

This giant seated Bhudda of Healing dates to the 1780s.

Turn around and stick your head between your legs for the best view of this tree-covered sandbar.

The traditional houses along the coast of this charming Japanese fishing village allow people to sleep above the sea.

This pond is so stunning it looks like you've stepped into one of Monet's masterpieces.

"Bug Bug" Land, a natural park for beetle watching, still hasn't fully recovered from Fukushima's nuclear disaster.

Japan's largest collection of Western-style mansions in the port city of Kobe includes a recreation of Sherlock Holmes' 221B Baker Street quarters.

The third-tallest statue in the world depicts the "Buddha of Infinite Light," complete with observation deck in his chest.

This mountain's identity is stuck somewhere between a nightmare and a scenic tourist attraction.

Japan's largest area of "pink moss" turns the hillside bright pink every spring.

Cherry blossom season comes early in this Japanese town where pink flowers line the streets and riverbanks.