Places traceyjaynne Wants to Go

Giant origami sculptures tucked into desert scenery beckon passers-by to explore further.

A serene garden path lined with 36 haiku stamped into clay stones.

Life-sized sculpture of a blue whale made of hand-recycled plastic trash.

The largest mosque in Cambodia was built to unite the country's Muslim community but soon sparked division and controversy instead.

The capital of Cambodia is named after the hill on which this ancient temple complex stands.

Built by King Norodom to honor his late father.

One of the biggest markets in Asia, under one of the continent's largest domes.

Bombed and burned, this monument represents the often controversial ties between Vietnam and Cambodia.

Shoes and revealing shirts are not allowed inside this giant Vietnamese Christ.

A landscape of massive spherical boulders are the main attraction in this Kansas State Park.

This historic-shipwreck-cum-diving-spot can still be seen poking its boiler out of the Lake Michigan waters that claimed it.

A chance to follow in the footsteps of the word's most legendary animator.

This unauthorized stone mermaid was secretly carved out of public stone before being permanently preserved.

A shining sculpture made of 3,115 lights, the number of visible stars in the Northern Hemisphere.

A European-style bath house in Chicago.

Hidden on the seventh floor of a historic building, this Cajun spot features wall-to-wall bottles of hot sauce.

A century-old network of freight tunnels underneath the city's historic business district.

The golden Buddha statue at the Wat Muang Monastery is the tallest in Thailand, and the ninth-tallest in the world.

Limestone outcrop decorated with a large laser engraving of the Buddha.

A modern temple with an ancient philosophy.

An enormous dragon scales the walls of this 17-story temple.

This Bangkok high-rise looks like a rudimentary LEGO elephant.

Derelict airplane bodies serve as both home and income for three Thai families.

A three-table eatery sits inside the home-kitchen of a seafood virtuoso in Bangkok's Chinatown.