Places Vivian Shen Wants to Go

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

This massive library holds what was once the largest book collection in the world.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

Church organ in the Philippines constructed out of bamboo.

This tiny island protects a number of rare bird species by only allowing visitors to set foot on the beach.

Five miles of underground river link lake to ocean.

This unusual island has a winding sand bridge that only appears at low tide.

A patch of Philippines forest devoted to saving the lives of an emotionally sensitive species of googly-eyed primates.

This wondrous waterfall rushing down a green-covered mountain wasn't discovered until 2010.

A magically clear, blue river that seems to spring from nowhere.

An eatery in a shallow river where diners can enjoy their meal mere feet from the base of an artificial waterfall.

Known as Manila's "last lung," this park used to house a market, garrison, and various government buildings.

Feast on contemporary Filipino cuisine in a chef’s backyard.

A church made of steel.

The last funhouse of its kind, where guests enter through the mouth of an 80-year-old blue whale.

An outlet for connecting to memories of lost loved ones and saying goodbyes you never got to say.

A massive stairway that almost wasn't leads to one of Australia's most scenic vistas.

This trio of Australian rock spires may have inspired aboriginal legend or just modern tourism.

Concrete spud looks like the North American Sebago.

At five meters long, that is one big piece of foam poop.

An abandoned railroad tunnel is now filled with bioluminescent bugs.

In the shadow of the Sydney Opera House, Indigenous ingredients shine.

Inventive brewers use NSW ingredients to dream up flavorful beers made with local honey, native raspberries, and Mariposa plums.

Australian museum dedicated to human health and lack thereof.