Places catbacon Wants to Go

This ancient temple is set up to take you on a pilgrimage of self.

Although it has never been a secret ninja base, this shrine still has plenty of tricks up its sleeve.

Bioluminescent firefly squid light up this Japanese fishing port.

Over 80 years old, this hand-dug tunnel is a Chinese-style portal to another world.

Open since 1690, this former teahouse makes “strength mochi” based on the centuries-old recipe.

The building is a gigantic piece of art inspired by the shape of a desert rose.

Bioluminescence in the reefs of the Maldives causes the sea to glow like a starry night sky.

The world's seventh-largest coral reef contains an incredible amount of biodiversity.

Fine dining 20 feet below the surface in the Indian Ocean.

The exorbitant price of paradise.

The enormous diamond-shaped building packs a trove of academic and literary treasures into one futuristic space.

This vibrant side road in Doha was painted light blue to reduce heat.

Home of the infamous Rug Man of Doha.

The last street gas lamps in Hong Kong.

Teeming with illegal goods and services, this towering maze of vice is also a popular tourist accommodation.

A collection of nostalgic items from the Showa era with an exhibit on the local ghost story of the Snow Woman.

The lesser-known eastern counterpart to Kyoto’s famous fox shrine.

Coast along one of Japan’s mountain railways for coveted views of magnificent hydrangeas.

Japanese island famous for poison gas and fluffy bunnies.

A serene temple with stunning stained glass hides in downtown Dallas.

The collection is exhibited in a Staten Island building modeled on traditional Himalayan architecture.

Home to some of the last true noodle artisans in New York.

A memorial marks the library lobby where Langston Hughes' ashes are buried.

A commemorative plaque hides a door that leads down to the New York Public Library's underground book bunker.