Places AlexOnAdventure Wants to Go

This abandoned Croatian stronghold never saw a great deal of conflict but it is still a beloved relic nonetheless.

This Croatian island is for sale but no one is buying due to the dozens of accused Nazi sympathizers who were massacred there after WWII.

Now abandoned, the world's first torpedo factory is crumbling into the sea.

The oldest arboretum on the Dalmatian coast doubles as the gardens of Kings Landing in "Game of Thrones."

This heart-shaped island looks substantially less lovely after a recent bulldozing project.

Museum dedicated to the largest battleship ever built.

"Excuse me sir, your submarine is blocking my building."

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

One of Japan's most famous sights, the bridge was originally built in 1673.

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese shrine.

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

Open-air museum with an elaborate sculpture garden, stretching for over 70,000 square-meters.

A 70-foot-deep ice cave formed by lava from Mt. Fuji on the edge of Japan's "Suicide Forest." 

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

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

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

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

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

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

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

Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.

Every autumn, this hillside is ablaze with red summer cypress.

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