Places Sam O'Brien Wants to Go

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

The first privately-owned space capsule to orbit and land carried a secret payload: a wheel of Le Brouère.

The dining hall that nourishes workers in Chornobyl's Exclusion Zone is also open to visitors.

For 60 years, skiers have calmed their nerves with cocktails hidden along these slopes.

This ancient walled garden turns fog into food.

One of the capital's last independent milk bars remains a crucial community watering hole.

The first patented shaved-ice machine heralded a snowy wonderland of iced treats at a favorite New Orleans summer shack.

The largest piece of cut lead crystal adorned a grave for 75 years and is now the shining star of a glass museum.

A private collection of over 30,000 ancient and modern items showcasing the beauty of Islamic calligraphy.

Made from local Irish moss, this pie is served only in Prince Edward Island's potato museum.

Twelve sweet, nutty, life-sized statues are housed in this second-story shrine to almond paste.

When in Idaho, sleep in a giant potato.

An island off the coast of South Australia is home to the last purebred Ligurian bees.

This glacier interpretation center houses the world’s only bar made completely from glacial ice.

Sitting atop a rock on Michamvi Pingwe beach, this restaurant becomes its own island at high tide.

This Vietnamese bar doubles as a multistory labyrinth.

One of the most acclaimed eateries in Arkansas is a two-table diner on the ground floor of a family home.

Located in an old church, this brewery produces a different kind of holy water.

You haven’t properly toured a winery until you’ve slept in an actual wine barrel.

This 17th-century pub once had a hole in its wall so the neighboring blacksmith could easily access beer.

This restaurant proudly displays bread signed by the 39th president.

Ask nicely, and stewards of a centuries-old charitable tradition will give you free bread and beer.

This cafe offers a curated collection of treats and tipples made by monks and nuns.

On a small Slovenian island, diners can mix and match a classic cake into dozens of sweet and savory flavor combinations.