Places b17m Wants to Go

This “forbidden” sanctuary has managed to preserve a unique, ancient ecosystem.

This abandoned park is home to hundreds of stone statues ranging from humans to mystical beings.

Roots and stumps that lay inundated for two millennia are on display in Japan's city of three mysteries.

The Buddhist temples of Yamadera, built into a mountain side, feature a viewing deck with sweeping views.

The self-mummified monks of Japan.

Buddha figures are carved into volcanic rocks on the seashore of Yamagara Prefecture.

A thousand figurines of Oshira-sama, a horse-loving goddess of silk, await wish-making worshippers.

These 33 Zen Buddhist temples were built to protect the nearby castle.

A 360-year-old cherry tree grows out of a granite boulder.

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

Abandoned Japanese ghost town gives a glimpse into what our own metropolises may leave behind.

Here, at the “world’s longest art gallery,” you’ll find forty miles of ancient petroglyphs and pictographs.

Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.

This U.S. natural reserve is an ancient spiritual place and rock climber’s paradise.

A museum dedicated to the history and art of staying clean.

The deserted remains of a luxury hotel turned hospital ward.

The quirky - and private - constructions of a secluded artist depict the house of God.

The first museum in Europe dedicated to the art of origami.

Salaguti's live-in museum: a fortress against criticism and consumer art.

A charming Spanish village sits atop this natural limestone overpass.

A magnificent place to see authentic paleolithic cave paintings that are an astounding 33,000 years old.

This enchanting green space houses a labyrinth lined with toxic plants.

A small house in Tazones, completely covered in shells.

These primitive rock paintings include a very beloved depiction of a woolly mammoth.