Places CPTSchnuck Wants to Go

A vast landscape of craters created by meteorites.

Of the many Jesuit missions in South America, this complex is one of the best preserved.

Part of one of the largest flooded cavities on the planet, and littered with prehistoric animal bones.

An unexpected and peaceful oasis on a hillside.

This former stomping grounds of the most eminent astronomers of the early 20th century.

This bizarre hotel on historic Route 66 has been plagued by rumors of paranormal activity.

“It's the quality” (but probably also the drive-through donut tunnel) that has attracted diners since 1968.

The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.

In addition to fine dairy products, the world's most beautiful milk shop also offers a feast for the eyes.

Ruins of a German castle on top of a towering stone pillar.

This jaw-dropping 19th-century bridge uses its reflection to form what appears to be a perfect circle.

The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.

Perfectly preserved ancient monastery in an impossibly dramatic location on a rocky island in the Atlantic.

A restaurant modeled after feudal Japan, where the waitstaff are trained as ninjas.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

A Buddhist temple on an artificial island that houses a monument to the fugu fish.

Unbeknownst to many, an ancient burial mound hides in plain sight in Ueno Park.

This infamous execution site inspired the beginning of Japan's modernization in the late 18th-century.

This subterranean spot might be the epitome of Japan's baroque, retro coffee houses.

Shrine to Japanese water-goblins, complete with their preserved body parts.

For hundreds of years, participants in this Japanese festival have been making babies cry to ward off demons.

A railway station takeout shop sells boxed meals in containers shaped like trains and snowmen that hold the country’s abundant regional delicacies.

An unexpected curiosity cabinet hidden within a department store in the Japan Post tower.

This famed Silk Road oasis was one of the largest cities in the world before it was destroyed by a Mongol horde.