Places bljohnson Wants to Go

This fairy-tale castle would make Dracula (who is said to have been imprisoned there) jealous.

This massive underground salt mine now holds a sci-fi theme park in its depths.

Hidden in a grotto 26 feet below Nottingham's oldest hotel, this stylish subterranean drinking den is notoriously hard to find.

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

Holy Hindu shrine in an enormous, monkey-filled limestone cavern.

Thailand's distressed elephants find peace at this Chiang Mai sanctuary.

The long underground cave's curiously shaped stalagmites have inspired many legends.

A tall karst islet popularized by 007.

A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

Giant sand sculptures of famous people and places are on display near the Tottori sand dunes.

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

Japanese island famous for poison gas and fluffy bunnies.

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

Bioluminescent firefly squid light up this Japanese fishing port.

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

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

A small, but award-winning beach known for its literally spotless reputation.

An Australian lake whose pink hue defies scientific explanation.

Climb right into the heart of this colorful Iceland volcano.

This volcanic cave lake is essentially hard proof that Iceland is the most magical place on Earth.

Medicinal spa created from the mineral-rich runoff of a geothermal power plant