Places wlongson23 Wants to Go

The oldest civic library in Italy can trace its foundation back to 1619.

According to local lore, a flying dragon was blinded by a lighthouse and crashed, leaving a permanent mark on this island rock.

A family-owned store specializing in minerals, geodes, gemstones, and more.

Home to a garden of poisonous plants and the only legal cannabis and opium farms in Tokyo.

The burial site of 16 men’s hair buns, which were lopped off in place of their heads.

This curious and colorful space invites visitors to delve into the hidden and often mind-boggling world of caterpillars.

This sculpture of a pylon is upside down and askew, as if its main purpose is to confuse passersby.

Explore the flooded remains of a limestone mine in Kentucky.

Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen's airship docked here before leading the first-ever flight over the North Pole.

A mysterious, perhaps haunted plot of land, untouched by modern development.

This monument honors a true hero dog.

The rusting hulk of a Soviet warship sits on a Polish beach.

These natural hot springs form four-tiered soaking pools with temperatures ranging from 85 to 115 degrees Fahrenheit.

This small museum celebrates the father of modern skiing, as well as Norway's other notable contributions to skiing.

One man’s obsessive, 30-plus-year quest is behind the pies at this spot on the Lower East Side.

This collection is the largest in the world dedicated to Sherlock Holmes and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

Explore the world's largest collection of locks, keys, handcuffs, and ornate hardware, and crack the code on an antique-filled escape room.

A board game enthusiast's love for the game, memorialized forever.

Luminaries from Albert Einstein to John Lennon once had a cup of coffee at Tokyo's oldest café.

This colossal hiking boot, once built for a scout jamboree, serves as an observation tower and barbecue area.

Retro as can be, this cinema still uses film reels and screens revivals of Shōwa-era hits and classics.

An isolated early 20th-century gold mine in the remote Pine Forest Range contains much preserved equipment.

One of the oldest and tallest lighthouses still in service on Lake Michigan.

The walls, tables, and much of the ceiling in this pizzeria are covered with $40,000 in $1 bills.