Places vawl Wants to Go

New Zealand's west coast is one of the best places in the world to view these large seabirds.

Booksellers and public artworks fill this vibrant promenade along the disused railroad tracks.

The supreme shrine of the state.

About as hidden as can be, this specialty coffee shop is wedged between multi-story buildings at the end of a dark, skinny alleyway in Seoul.

A symbol of hope, survival, and national character, especially after it rose phoenix like from the flames.

The site where the Emperor of Korea performed the long-forbidden "rite of heaven" to demonstrate his absolute sovereignty.

The only wooden pagoda remaining in South Korea is part of a Buddhist temple that was established in the year 553.

Landbridge created by the South Korean version of Moses.

This small island declared independence from South Korea in the hopes of attracting tourists.

A large visitor's complex and place of remembrance on the outskirts of the DMZ.

Home to the largest artificial lake in Asia.

The name of the only golden Buddhist temple in Korea translates as "the temple that protects the country."

A remnant of Korea's colonial past lies forgotten in a hip neighborhood in Seoul.

Plenty of old carney magic still haunts this photogenic amusement park.

The curious underground history of keeping Paris clean.

For true northern-style phở with broth as clear as consommé, hunt for this restaurant hidden within a residential home.

The longest skywalk in Taiwan.

The cutest shrine in Kyoto is dedicated to bunnies.

A nondescript building is home to a one-room museum filled with an overwhelming array of art and objects.

Visit the real-life site of the fictional pizzeria in Bong Joon-Ho's film Parasite.

The first location of the eventual video game giant.

Closed for decades, this strange symbol of Japan's Expo '70 has finally opened its psychedelic insides to the public.

An abandoned Art Deco hotel nestled on the side of a wooded mountain.

Perhaps the world's cheapest vending machines.