Places Jay Braun Wants to Go

The world's biggest pet store.

A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.

Stay in a room with a view... of the bottom of the ocean.

Underwater restaurant at the coral reefs of Eilat.

This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.

Since ancient times these picturesque springs have been providing bathers with healing waters.

An aluminum skeleton brings Chinese mythology to the French shore.

This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

An isolated dive site teeming with cnidarians.

Enchanting cave with a river crashing through the roof.

A humid oasis combines recreation with exploration in a unique underwater cavern.

Mother Nature outdoes herself with this stunningly beautiful set of caves carved into marble.

One of the deepest blue holes in the world.

Stunning wetlands ablaze with pink lotus flowers.

An ancient jungle temple carved into a rocky overhang of the Dane Soung Plateau.

An abandoned colonial French prison notorious for its hellish conditions.

Looking like nothing more than a cartoon deserted island, this tiny sandbar is home only to a single umbrella.

The ruins of an ancient island city built atop a coral reef in the South Pacific are spectacular and strange enough to have inspired H.P. Lovecraft.

Travelers exchange letters with woodland creatures at this mini post office.

Ruined pieces of stone and a swimming pool are all that remain of an amusement park swept away by a flood.

This Japanese-inspired labyrinth of hot springs is hidden in a Chilean forest.