Places xxrye Wants to Go

Clap your hands at the base of the pyramid, and the song of a sacred Mayan bird will echo through the air.

The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.

Happy harbor seals frolic and snooze on this warm, sandy stretch of coast.

This architectural stunner is one of the few surviving Egyptian Revival theaters in the U.S.

This adorable birdlike police box is designed based on a play on words.

Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.

This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.

A three-tiered waterfall plummets from a mountain cave with amazing views over the countryside.

A hill carving of the legendary dragon that terrorized the village of Bures in the Middle Ages.

The eclectic home of a leading Turkish architect is a gorgeous piece of eye candy.

A medieval weapon rumored to have been used by the brilliant poet himself.

Ruins and statues dot the landscape of this tiny island rich with royal history.

Reproductions of nine banned oil paintings coyly hidden behind a curtain in a New Mexico conference room.

The darkest building on Earth was built for the snow-white scenery of the 2018 Winter Olympics.

The names Lúthien and Beren can be found inscribed on the shared grave of the famous writer and his beloved wife and muse.

This collection of lakeside pagodas and temples are flanked by giant lions, tigers, and dragons as well as their welcoming maws.

The world’s largest work of glass art hides in this stunning Taiwanese subway station.

A tall karst islet popularized by 007.

Stunning wetlands ablaze with pink lotus flowers.

With over 12,000 different species of plants, this botanical garden is Japan's oldest and most diverse.

Japan's largest collection of Western-style mansions in the port city of Kobe includes a recreation of Sherlock Holmes' 221B Baker Street quarters.

Japan's first automaton went missing, only to be revived by the Osaka Science Museum.

Japan's largest and oldest annual procession of floats, begun in 869.

The giant figure on the back of this turtle-shaped temple actually hides a memorial pendulum.