Bayan Lepas, Malaysia
Snake Temple
Come in, light some incense, and ignore the live snakes around you.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Bayan Lepas, Malaysia
Come in, light some incense, and ignore the live snakes around you.
Smyrna, New York
See wolves, coyotes, and arctic foxes in a natural environment smack in the middle of New York State.
Monterey, California
One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.
Egeo, Greece
Swarms of dainty flying insects swarm into the Petaloudes Valley to get busy.
West Yellowstone, Montana
The residents at this Yellowstone wildlife park will certify your cooler as "bear-proof."
Heimaey, Iceland
Every summer local children form "pysja patrols" to save young birds that have wandered from their nests.
Iceland
Puffin enthusiasts flock to Europe's largest seabird cliff, which over one million birds call home.
New York, New York
A Gothic-style abode built to accommodate the church's three resident peacocks.
Ōmihachiman-shi, Japan
A Japanese cat island also populated by the descendants of a band of banished samurai.
Carpinteria, California
Happy harbor seals frolic and snooze on this warm, sandy stretch of coast.
Ishinomaki, Japan
On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.
Gainesville, Florida
The world's largest occupied bat houses hold hundreds of thousands of flying mammals.
Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, France
Thousands of flamingos and other bird species flourish in these Camargue wetlands.
Qualicum Beach, British Columbia
This country market harbors goats on its roof.
Takehara, Japan
Japanese island famous for poison gas and fluffy bunnies.
Motobu, Japan
One of the world's largest tanks mimics the experience of watching rare whale sharks, giant rays, and deep sea creatures from the ocean floor.
Waipu, New Zealand
A galaxy of glowworms—larvae of a gnat—hides deep in the belly of these caves.
Tokyo, Japan
If Hello Kitty were Mickey Mouse, this would be Disneyland.
Petra District, Jordan
An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.
Nazca, Peru
This unimaginably large pile of sand near Nazca is one of the tallest dunes in the world.
Leeward Settlement, Turks and Caicos Islands
Uninhabited islet in the Caribbean is the sanctuary of giant lizards.
Bahamas
They squeal, they nosh, they look like predators.
Big Major Cay, Bahamas
In paradise, feral pigs have claimed an island all to themselves.
Yamanouchi, Japan
Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.