Places smorris Wants to Go

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

The underground mall's skylights look like they could be part of a spaceship.

Clap your hands at the base of the pyramid, and the song of a sacred Mayan bird will echo through the air.

Extraordinary sculpture garden created by an eccentric English poet.

A jaw-dropping "megalibrary" that turns book-browsing into a geometric adventure.

Gilded heaven for philatelists and architecture freaks, still in full working order despite sitting atop tremulous ground.

This beautiful 16th-century necropolis marks an astonishing feat in heritage conservation.

A startling, centuries-old subterranean marvel hides in plain sight.

Orcas on display and in the water.

This dilapidated ship carcass covered in trees is a striking sight.

A massive environmental project transformed this former smelter into a beautiful park.

A miniature rainforest is growing inside of a Midtown Manhattan office building.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

Banksy gives themself artistic license with this piece of London street art.

The world's longest bridge fountain has hundreds of nozzles that create a beautiful, illuminated spectacle.

Each year this Japanese temple overflows with scowling, bearded good luck talismans.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

An astounding annual light display honors the victims of one of Japan's most devastating earthquakes.

Unusual hexagonal rocks formed by cooling lava named for their resemblance to traditional Japanese tatami mats.

This pair of small sea rocks has been "wed" using rope and ancient Shinto tradition.

Abandoned Japanese ghost town gives a glimpse into what our own metropolises may leave behind.