Places raquel9e Wants to Go

Enormous statue of the Emperor of the Mongols.

An institution dedicated to curiosity, logic, riddles, and Mongolia's long history of puzzles.

Mongolian Buddhists believe this monastery in the Gobi desert to be the center of the world's spiritual energy.

The oldest Buddhist monastery in Mongolia has survived centuries of invasions, political shifts, and religious purges.

A huge communist-era propaganda monument and mural that offers stunning views of the Mongolian capital.

The grassy landscape is home to the world's last truly wild horses.

Thousands of abandoned statues of deities are taken to this hillside in southern Hong Kong.

Climb to the top of the world's largest seated bronze Buddha.

A colossal floating restaurant built to look like a ancient Chinese imperial palace.

These ornate arches show how the course of the River Thames has changed.

The London pub overlooks where the Mayflower was moored before setting sail for the New World.

Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.

London's old-school healing garden.

Abstract dinosaur models in London.

A tongue-in-cheek arcade where the games are based on everyday life.

This Queens beer hall preserves a German culture and language that is all but lost.

This small and serene place for quiet reflection on Staten Island was built in China based on the gardens of the Ming Dynasty.

Neon signs that grace the windows of Bergdorf Goodman's and Tiffany & Co. come from this studio in Brooklyn.

Tucked in a nondescript downtown Brooklyn mall is a bar containing a remarkable turn of the century anatomical wax collection last seen in 1920s Berlin.

The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.

Ride the subways of yesteryear.

The one-stop shop for all of your superhero (or evil arch-nemesis) needs.

Every year model trains zip through a miniature New York City that's now 150 landmarks strong.

Every animal in the torah taxidermied and crammed into a Brooklyn townhouse.