Places thewildlakeys Wants to Go

Dug as a secret royal escape route, the tunnel became a wartime bomb shelter and dumping ground for vintage cars.

This shining multicolored metro station deep under Naples is said to be the most beautiful in Europe.

The largest guitar store in the world has been visited by some of music's all-time greats passing through upstate New York.

The iconic Manhattan corner that was once the site of the Beastie Boys' fake clothing store.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

The site of a tragic massacre that spawned a multimedia franchise.

The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.

The loneliest island in New York.

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

Japanese island famous for poison gas and fluffy bunnies.

The magical, mossy forest that inspired 'Princess Mononoke.'

The original "capsule building" is a masterpiece of Metabolist architecture.

A Japanese concept restaurant that feels like a party thrown by the monsters in your closet.

Experience park where visitors are told to expect the unexpected.

Bioluminescent firefly squid light up this Japanese fishing port.

Once the most densely populated place in the world, this island is now a ghost town.

A butcher shop in Minneapolis has all the meats and cheeses you’d expect from any of its kind—except that all the products are vegan.

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.

This sublime architectural marvel is a rare example of an expressionist church.

A rare example of World War I trenches from the British front.

The Cimetière des Chiens et Autres Animaux Domestiques is one of the oldest pet cemeteries in the world.

This Parisian café sticks almost exclusively to an ethos of reuse.

Egyptian Revival movie palace abandoned for decades and restored in 2013.

This Paris art space celebrates the creativity and ingenuity that springs from abject poverty, especially in Africa.