Places RHF Wants to Go

Japan Railways' southernmost train station offers a view of a volcano and a mailbox said to grant happiness.

An Oklahoma museum that celebrates the history of the "Mother Road."

The geomorphology of the Turia Valley could easily be mistaken for Utah or Arizona.

This ancient stele gives a testimony to the presence of the Syrian sun god Elagabalus on the Roman Empire's western frontier.

This centuries-old mansion was the home of the noted 19th-century diarist Anne Lister (aka “Gentleman Jack”).

An oversized bluebird statue returns to its rightful place on Vilano Beach pier.

Where three rails and three centuries of transportation meet.

In 1857, the Mardi Gras parade tradition began at this intersection.

This giant 200-year-old ginkgo is one of the largest in the United States.

The oldest stone lion in Okinawa survived a major battle during World War II.

A replica of the self-taught naturalist's iconic cabin stands inside a library near his hometown.

A rare example of an ancient Japanese hill castle believed to be the fortress of a legendary demon.

A man-made island designed to look like a massive battleship.

A small island with no monkeys but plenty of military ruins.

The last remaining pre-dreadnought battleship in the world has been a museum for nearly a century.

One of the bloodiest and most important battles in Japanese history is recreated with kitschy concrete statues.

This influential Renaissance-era library was once the haunt of kings and monks.

A treasure trove of astronomical, mathematical, and scientific instruments at Cambridge University.

A hoard of sky catalogs, astrophysical journals, even the works of Galileo and Copernicus.

In addition to fishing and camping, this spot in Nebraska’s Sandhills is one of the world’s darkest places.

No telescopes, no power, no gift shop: The Observatory of Chichen Itza, one of the world's oldest observatories, takes astronomy back to basics.

Love, knishes, and best wishes from this legendary Lower East Side bakery.

Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.

“Invented in Key West, Perfected in Brooklyn."