Places Russ Arno Wants to Go

An interactive back-alley mural project remembers the golden age of Kuala Lumpur’s Chinatown.

Hang out with thousands of butterflies in one of the world's largest such enclosures.

Cartoon clouds and nature-inspired murals have transformed the streets of Kuala Lumpur.

Come for the chanting, stay for the monastical vegan buffet.

This 46-foot-tall carving of a legendary Māori navigator can only be visited by boat.

Three rooms of bones, curios, and one artist's collection of natural artifacts create this intriguing museum.

The world's only complete colossal squid specimen is on display at the Te Papa Museum.

These phallic stone spires once served as Tolkien's Paths of the Dead.

A gigantic sculpture garden is packed with innovative oddities.

This electric green sulphur lake in New Zealand looks like a cartoonish radioactive dump site.

The Dalai Lama named this New Zealand landscape the "Spiritual Center of the Universe."

Tubing through a cave lit with glowworms is a magical underground experience.

This sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for “The Hobbit” film series.

Dolphins, ancient clams and hundreds of waterfalls make this one of the world's top tourist destinations.

This wooden chair dates possibly back to the 15th century, and commemorates a local legend.

A quirky mausoleum celebrated once every five years with young dancing girls, widows, a tax man, and more.

The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.

Even after the church tried to wipe the practice out, this pagan festival lives on each year in a small Scottish village.

Climb this overlooked gem's spiral staircase and you'll be rewarded with spectacular views of Glasgow.

The elaborate clockwork contraptions in this Scottish gallery create small worlds of whimsy and horror.

"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."

One of these two land speed record-breaking vehicles went so fast it shattered the sound barrier.

A clumsy-looking flying locomotive rusts within sight of a busy rail station.

This captivating Bronze Age timber circle spent centuries concealed by the tides.