Places vijayhm Wants to Go

A Ukrainian church canteen doles out hearty fare in an East Village basement.

A Jewish deli run by Yemeni Muslims in an Afro-Caribbean neighborhood is quintessential Brooklyn.

Feast on some of the finest momos in all of Queens.

Discover the taste of mold.

This semi-hidden Manhattan restaurant is based out of a loading dock.

This iconic lounge is home to the longest running drag show in Philadelphia, iconic jazz trios, and is the birthplace to the infamous "Citywide."

Don't get it twisted: This is the oldest pretzel bakery in the United States.

The site of Neil Armstrong's first flight is marked by a full on replica of the moon landers.

The hillside where Edvard Munch experienced the panic attack that inspired “The Scream” offers one of the most striking evening views in Oslo.

A bold and controversial statue of a Christmas icon, blending adult undertones with playful humor, stands year-round in a traffic circle.

This handsomely carved wooden church is more than 800 years old.

Across the Pacific in a raft, a museum dedicated to Thor Heyerdahl's now legendary expedition.

World's strongest whirlpool.

The convergence of two currents makes this a surprisingly pleasant getaway in the Arctic Circle.

These eight mummies are the best-preserved human remains ever discovered in North America.

A remote Arctic museum focusing on the science of icebergs and the archaeology of an ancient Inuit settlement which lies just outside its doors.

This abandoned Antarctic research station is a Soviet ghost frozen in time.

The ship responsible for Antarctica’s largest oil spill still lies just below the surface.

An abandoned whaling station on an active volcano offers hot springs in Antarctica, surrounded by ruined giants of industry.

One of only two civilian settlements in the desolate lands of chilly Antarctica.

Russian Orthodox church built on an Antarctic island.

The Uyghur settlement in the middle of a lake continues to raise questions.

History, geography, and shamanism meet in this eye-catching monument to the greatness of three empires.

A mysterious phallic rock on the grounds of a Buddhist monastery.