Places Samantha Chong Wants to Go

Take in a rare, face-to-face glimpse of Lady Liberty at this tucked away Red Hook park.

A collection of colorful dinosaurs hidden in an actual rainforest.

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

This small glass cube is a peaceful out-of-the-way sanctuary at the busy airport.

A six-story-tall golden pyramid, surrounded by a moat.

Half-sized replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa built to honor Galileo.

This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.

A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.

Hiroshima survivor on Riverside Drive.

A towering Art Deco movie palace made to look like a Mayan temple.

The 43-mile route crosses through six islands with gorgeous views of the Seto Inland Sea.

A sculpture of a salmon swimming through a brick building.

A quiet and contemplative oasis in the middle of New York's bustle and riot.

The longest escalator in the Western Hemisphere takes over three minutes to ride down.

Largest Roman Catholic church in North America.

These strange piles of magnetized volcanic ash travel across the desert about 50 feet per year.

A mysterious plaque to the even more mysterious "Fr. Pat Noise," killed in "suspicious circumstances."

This whimsical home made entirely from clay is basically a giant piece of pottery.

This splendid Versailles-inspired mansion has the largest French-style formal gardens in North America.

"The greatest unknown literary treasure in Los Angeles."

This architectural stunner is one of the few surviving Egyptian Revival theaters in the U.S.

This elaborate Hindu temple is located in a Chicago suburb, but looks like it was transported directly from India.

This dig site outside D.C. is known for its exceptionally high density of baby dinosaur fossils and dinosaur eggs.

The remnants of a wooden-hulled fleet built and abandoned in WWI, now home to a thriving ecosystem.