Places tomod05 Wants to Go

A spectacular hidden beach in Ireland has the dark, disturbing nickname of "Murder Hole Beach."

The oldest Buddhist monastery in Mongolia has survived centuries of invasions, political shifts, and religious purges.

Enormous ants wielding giant pine needles guard a Stockholm real estate company's office.

New Zealand's only running funicular railway.

A memorial to Wellington's well-loved, well-traveled wharf dog.

A charmingly old-fashioned reminder of the historic building's former life.

The world's only complete colossal squid specimen is on display at the Te Papa Museum.

The 16-foot sculpture of a hand looks out from his perch on top of an art gallery.

The first park built over a freeway is a brutalist masterwork.

The world's smallest park was dedicated in 1948 as the only colony for leprechauns west of Ireland.

The world’s first interactive human body museum also serves as a chair for a giant orange man.

New York's oldest magic store.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

A museum of carnival attractions where you are invited to ride the rides.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.

A Pythagorean funhouse that tries, successfully, to prove that math is the coolest thing ever.

Venue for strange sideshow displays and musical acts.

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

There is no trying to fall in love with this Star Wars fountain, you just do or do not.

A lovers' beach, tucked below the surface of the island, provides a safe haven for romance.

This historical swimming pool near Miami is emptied and refilled each day with naturally filtered water.