Places ladyleamarie Wants to Go

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

Dedicated to the armor and weapons used by the legendary Japanese warriors.

A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.

Drinkslinger is an unlikely vocation for a Buddhist monk, but at this Tokyo bar the enlightenment is served in a martini glass.

The self-mummified monks of Japan.

This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.

A massive cave complex boasts some of the clearest water (and most charming bats) in the world.

Japanese island famous for poison gas and fluffy bunnies.

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

Hanging over one of Japan’s “hidden valleys,” these vine bridges must be remade every three years.

The oldest hotel in the world has been operated by the same family for over 1,300 years, even catering to samurai.

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.

Once the most densely populated place in the world, this island is now a ghost town.

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.

The enchanting archway is the only surviving portal into Dublin’s lost medieval wall.

A remnant of the original World Trade Center complex continues to serve as a commuter gateway.

A large boulder marks the place where the island of Manhattan was purportedly "sold" to the Dutch.