Places catjones87 Wants to Go

Perhaps the world's cheapest vending machines.

Be a ninja - or just act like one.

This brothel-turned-restaurant features plenty of surprises and elaborate, extravagant architecture.

This pair of small sea rocks has been "wed" using rope and ancient Shinto tradition.

The 43-mile route crosses through six islands with gorgeous views of the Seto Inland Sea.

A Japanese corporation has turned this small island town into living modern art gallery.

Hanging over one of Japan’s “hidden valleys,” these vine bridges must be remade every three years.

Plagued with warts? Leave a frog at this small shrine in the city of Tosa, and you may be cured.

A whimsical museum dedicated to the mischievous kappa, a mythical cucumber-loving water sprite.

This retro underwater observation tower would make the perfect lair for a sea-loving villain.

A Japanese video game arcade hides in the back of a Swedish pool hall.

A man has revenged his true love's betrayal through tears and stone genitalia.

This Stockholm light tower can be controlled by anyone with a smartphone.

Sweden's first nuclear reactor, R1, can be visited 25 meters underground.

An illuminated manuscript comprising the life's work of a lone monk, inexplicably decorated with a portrait of Satan himself.

An ancient woodland that inspired a young J.R.R. Tolkien.

This pedestrian walkway cuts through a cemetery and over several burial vaults.

Visit a surreal landscape so otherworldly NASA actually used it to train the Apollo 17 crew.

This beautifully verdant lagoon is tucked below a massive volcano in a crater atop a black pebble beach.

The chefs at El Diablo use heat generated by an active volcano to cook the food.

A stunning example of traditional salt production set against a dramatic volcanic landscape.

A completely underwater art museum sends a stark message about humans' impact on the environment.

Partially collapsed lava tube and cave system complete with concert hall, underground pond, and unique albino crabs.

Skulls from the plague of 1656 and World War II bombings are united by a cult dedicated to caring for the ancient dead.