Places tressarose Wants to Go

Step back in time at this 19th-century kiosk.

The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.

This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.

This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.

Sip cherry liqueur at a bar dating back to 1840.

Ring the bell to enter a bar that looks equal parts museum and old curiosity shop.

A 19th-century mansion houses the largest collection of gin in the European Union.

Eduardo Kobra’s breathtaking 32,300-square-foot graffiti wall took over Rio’s Olympic Boulevard.

The largest library in Latin America owes its existence to an Old World earthquake and a Napoleonic invasion.

Beautiful public park off the beaten path and away from tourists.

This stunning Brazilian library contains the largest collection of Portuguese texts outside of Portugal itself.

A series of waterfalls so massive they straddle the border of Argentina and Brazil.

This giant power line tower is a robot that can express its moods in neon.

The Estatua de la Libertad stands discretely on an obscure tangent path in Barrancas de Belgrano.

One of the few remnants of an extensive tram network that once made Buenos Aires the “City of Trams.”

This beautiful fountain was sculpted by a female artist who was ahead of her time.

105-foot wide giant metallic flower blooms anew every day in the heart of Buenos Aires.

Buenos Aires' city of the dead contains some very famous remains, including Eva Perón.

This historic, palatial theater is now one of the world’s most beautiful bookstores.

A gateway to a mysterious network of underground tunnels.

This Budapest bar allows drinkers to leave their mark on the walls, floor, and even ceiling.

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese shrine.

A moss-covered statue of a Japanese Buddhist deity stands at a quiet temple in downtown Osaka.

In 806, Kobo Daishi began meditating on Mount Misen. The Buddhist monk lit this holy fire, which has been kept burning for 1,200 years.