Places snowsuitsound Wants to Go

Soul-soothing fish congee awaits at one of Hong Kong’s remaining dai pai dongs.

An old-timey medicine shop that once served Chinese laborers during the Gold Rush is still open for business to this day.

The curiosities and wonders of pharmacy in a delightful historic building.

The tallest city hall in the world offers an excellent bento box.

Meet the world's longest tapeworm in a collection that really gets under your skin.

Discover the past, present, and future of packaging in this unique Japanese museum.

This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.

A real-life replica of a home from Hayao Miyazaki's beloved movie "My Neighbor Totoro."

A Japanese cat island also populated by the descendants of a band of banished samurai.

An unlikely hit, this museum is dedicated to the inventor of instant ramen and cup noodles.

Perhaps the world's cheapest vending machines.

The 10-foot-wide Long Beach home was built on a dare.

George Lucas donated this park to honor the birthplace of his two biggest movie franchises.

The largest Star Wars collection in the world is its own galaxy of collectibles.

Napa's oldest building is now a Mexican restaurant.

A mesmerizing disco ball-like sculpture along the Sacramento River Walk.

The California capital city once stood 10 feet lower than it does today.

The tallest bridge in California was constructed for a project that was eventually cancelled.

Before it was abandoned and left to rust alongside the road, this riverboat starred in a John Wayne movie.

On the summer solstice each year, shadows align with a 14,000 square foot painting to reveal a secret message.

Puzzling...this tree looks like an assemblage of dismembered monkey limbs.

The only standing town in the United States that early Chinese Americans built for themselves.

A working miniature city designed to teach kids about safety and presumably city planning.

A plaque and memorabilia collection mark where A&W got its start.