Places adyban07 Wants to Go

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.

This spa theme park lets its guests take a dip in pools of coffee, wine, or ramen broth.

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.

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

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

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

The magical, mossy forest that inspired 'Princess Mononoke.'

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.

Perhaps the only one of its kind, the nearly-forgotten site once held mortal (and rigged) gladiatorial games between tigers and imperial war elephants.

One of Vietnam's only mosques pays tribute to the country's Muslim minority.

This antique shop offers affordable 15th-century Vietnamese ceramics salvaged from a local shipwreck.

A cityscape of burial tombs that you can easily lose yourself in.

This unique formation is characterized by hexagonal basalt rocks stacked in unique formations.

Drink and learn at this striking ode to coffee culture and history.

Witnesses claim the Virgin Mary statue outside the church once mysteriously shed a single tear.

One of the oldest temples in Ho Chi Minh City, dedicated to a deified Chinese military leader.

A memorial to the monk who set himself on fire to protest the persecution of Buddhists in Vietnam.

Ha Long Bay's "Cave of Surprises" houses a popular phallic rock formation.

A desert in southeast Asia, complete with a beautiful lake covered in lotus flowers.