10 Most Extraordinary Places to Visit

Sure, there are already hundreds of places that you probably want to visit. There’s the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Big Ben in London (temporarily closed for reconstruction), the canals of Amsterdam, the Taj Mahal in Agra, etc. There’s already so many places and so little time. However, if you really want to go to somewhere that’s a little more special, here are 10 of the most extraordinary places to visit around the world.

Chernobyl, Ukraine
After the nuclear disaster that happened in Chernobyl, the town was evacuated and nobody (almost nobody) has lived there ever since. You can see apartments, schools, and playgrounds that have been left, untouched, for decades. Now, of course, there have been instances of tour agencies placing “props” in abandoned buildings for effect, so be careful when choosing your tour guide to make sure you get a genuine tour and get to see how things really are. And don’t worry — it’s perfectly safe. The amount of radiation in the air in Chernobyl should not cause you any harm. It is safe to stay in the area for up to a week without causing any major damage to your body.

Tomb of the Qin Shi Huang, China
This place will give anyone goosebumps. It’s so big and majestic. It took over 38 years to be completed. It is huge. And the Terracota Warriors (pictured above) are just a part of the site, which has actually not been fully excavated yet. There are over seven thousand warriors, each different from the other.

Kawaii Monster Cafe, Tokyo
While not nearly as historical as the Tomb of the Qin Shi or as creepy as Chernobyl, the Kawaii Monster Cafe will definitely be an extremely memorable stop on your trip to Tokyo. It is incredibly bright, incredibly colorful, and has delicious cakes and sodas. Each dish you order comes with some special decorative (and often edible) element that adds color to the dish. This makes absolutely everything in the Kawaii Monster Cafe become either figuratively or literally “eye candy”.

Hobbit Village, New Zealand
You’ve seen Lord of the Rings. You’ve seen the Hobbit. You know that the tiny hobbit creatures lived in tiny homes inside hillsides. But what if you could magically be transported into their little Hobbit Village? Well, you can! The actual homes that were built for the set of the Lord of the Rings movies are still there, and you can experience what it’s like to be a hobbit on your own! And, unlike the Harry Potter tours — the homes are absolutely genuine and can be lived in!