Places animebirder Wants to Go

A former electrical substation is now home to an eccentric junk art masterpiece.

The summer home of the largest colony of bats in the world.

In the fictional world of Kcymaerxthaere, this was the former home of the Marshal of Gravity and the site of his tragic death.

A popular swimming hole that hides one of America's most deadly diving spots.

What remains of the summer palace of King Kamehameha III.

This museum of Hawaiian and Polynesian culture is the legacy of the last descendant of the Kamehameha Dynasty.

The only royal palace on U.S. soil has been a territorial capitol, a military headquarters, and a prison for a queen.

A series of waterfalls and pools that flow through the 'Ohe'o Gulch and into the ocean.

A controversial memorial at the place where Captain Cook met his violent end.

A beach made of semi-precious green sand on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi.

Earth's tallest volcano is sacred to Native Hawaiians, and home to a dozen world-class observatories.

A man-made island designed to look like a massive battleship.

The ruins on a deserted tropical island in the Philippines bear the scars of WWII.

Marikina's record-breaking loafers.

Iron Butterfly's personal collection of footwear.

Church organ in the Philippines constructed out of bamboo.

The once-grand remains of this resort are slowly turning into the strange ruins of the future.

This bridge is so steep it looks like a rollercoaster.

Museum dedicated to the largest battleship ever built.

One of the world's largest ancient burial mounds.

An unlikely hit, this museum is dedicated to the inventor of instant ramen and cup noodles.

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

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

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.