Places starlightlane Wants to Go

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high-power conical Tesla Coil.

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.

The name of this ancient Indonesian temple translates as "Elephant Cave" but it could be more accurately called "The Hellmouth."

Bali's remote "gateway to heaven" is one of the most sacred places on the island.

An abandoned hotel in the highlands of Bali is shrouded in stories of ghosts, curses, and corruption.

This Medieval tannery was accidentally discovered in 2002.

A surreal museum of extraordinary industrial objects.

A slice of central Asia in the middle of Berlin.

A whimsical and twisted animatronic monster tour beneath the streets of Berlin.

A tour of underground Berlin takes you through WWII air raid shelters and tunnels used to smuggle people out of East Germany.

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

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

Malaysian fireflies create a dazzling display as thousands light up in unison.

Holy Hindu shrine in an enormous, monkey-filled limestone cavern.

In Phetchaburi, Thailand, a roadside vendor cooks his fare with 1,000 mirrors and the power of the sun.

An immersive exhibition that meditates on death and life.

On a river island north of Bangkok, a small bar helped lead a home-brewing rebellion.

An on-site urban farm and fish pond supply some of the produce for this upscale restaurant.

A condom-covered Thai restaurant that is more concerned with birth control than food.

Eat like a bird in a bamboo nest.

A limestone wonderland of water and subterranean secrets.

At the right time of day, sunlight floods through the roof of this cave and illuminates the small pavilion hidden within.