Places ERuler39 Wants to Go

According to Hindu belief, this shallow island chain was created by a god with an army of monkeys.

One of the few places where inexperienced snorkelers can spot a shark.

Once thought to be the Garden of Eden it holds a holy footprint claimed to belong to Adam, Buddha and Shiva.

An ancient stone fortress considered by many to be the eighth wonder of the world.

This monument sits at the foot of a mountain from which legend says enslaved people jumped to their deaths.

The remains of a 19th-century school and living quarters are perched atop a mountain surrounded by a thick tropical forest.

This picturesque island graveyard is the final resting place of dozens of notorious pirates.

Fabulous formations, weird and wonderful wildlife.

A hole-in-the-wall antiquities museum in one of Tokyo's most popular megamalls.

The oldest academic institution in Japan provides a glimpse of university life during the days of the samurai.

The birthplace of Japanese coinage.

The largest archaeological site from the Yayoi period.

Once the main gateway to Tokyo, sneaking through this checkpoint was a capital offense in feudal times.

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

The last remaining pre-dreadnought battleship in the world has been a museum for nearly a century.

Museum dedicated to the largest battleship ever built.

A rare example of an ancient Japanese hill castle believed to be the fortress of a legendary demon.

Home to the world's oldest wooden building.

"Excuse me sir, your submarine is blocking my building."

Narrow passes cut out of mountains surround the medieval capital of Japan.

Hidden by the roadside in the Iya Valley, this gem brings together folk monsters and the region's unique geography.

These Japanese ruins have been brought back to life with elaborately recreated buildings.

One of the tallest statues in the world, and the tallest statue of a goddess in Japan.

A sobering scientific reminder of the human damage caused by the advent of the nuclear age.