Places astrohans Wants to Go

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.”

The largest-known fragment of an asteroid that exploded over the southern Ural region in 2013.

After years of being casually peed on by humans, this tree is peeing back.

The portrait of a man from Japan who sent weekly letters to a Dutch hotel he never visited.

Mysterious meeting place for UFO hunters near Area 51.

This army of concretions is an unexplained geological phenomenon unlike anything else in the world.

A stonemason's hilarious revenge came in the form of this peculiarly positioned gargoyle.

For six months of the year, three giant mirrors direct a pool of sunshine onto this otherwise occluded town.

This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.

This unique rock formation is quite the local celebrity, although one day it may come crashing down.

The third-tallest statue in the world depicts the "Buddha of Infinite Light," complete with observation deck in his chest.

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

Stone slabs along the coast warn of Japan's tsunami-ravaged past, often marking the highest point of a wave's reach.

One of the tallest statues in the world, and the tallest statue of a goddess in Japan.

30 years worth of pressed-tin, bakalite, and characters both loved and forgotten.

This Singaporean food-court stall was home to the world's cheapest Michelin-starred meal.

This $62 million dollar temple was erected to house one little dental fragment of religious history.

The largest pool at its elevation sits on top of one of the most expensive resorts in the world.

Singapore's landscaping project is home to 18 incredible Supertrees.

The busy transport hub is home to the tallest airport slide in the world.

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

These hellish-looking cliffs in the Canadian Arctic have been burning for centuries.

One of the largest ochre quarries in the world, hidden in a limestone landscape.