Places te11me1ater Wants to Go

The saddest little diner in New York.

This abandoned subway station can still be seen on regular commuter trips.

Three-story slide through the New Museum.

Cryptic messages embedded in the New York City sidewalk.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

Bowl in splendor, if you're lucky.

This semi-hidden Manhattan restaurant is based out of a loading dock.

This off-limits room in the National Library of France is home to a system of pneumatic tubes, once used to bring books to readers.

Two awe-inspiring globes from the reign of the Sun King hang from the ceiling of France's national library.

One man's lifetime collection of tiny objects of wisdom gathered from around the world, on display for public enjoyment.

A thriving artist's wonderland located just 6 kilometers from Korea's DMZ.

Secret North Korean passage discovered below the world's most dangerous border.

This former coal mine has been turned into a sprawling modern art complex.

This odd museum/art gallery embraces the physiological, zoological, and ethnographic side of sex.

The world's first cruise ship-shaped hotel is perched atop a cliff.

South Korea's only sex-themed park.

A theme park made of glass, from the gleaming books on the shelves to the crystal fish in the mirror lake.

A tropical paradise just a short trip from the opera house is filled with beautiful winged creatures.

From under the bed of one of the co-founders, this server helped launch the notorious file-sharing website.

This Swedish astronomical clock was in storage for almost a century before its glorious workings were put on display once more.

20-foot tall lamp mumbles Swedish to celebrate the holidays.

Swedish mice can dine at the Nuts of Life restaurant or take a date to the amousement park.

A floating underwater hotel, created by a Swedish artist.

A former suicide bridge is now accumulating symbols of love instead of a body count.