Places johannes42 Wants to Go

The largest volcanic caldera in Japan holds an entire city in its maw.

Shrine dedicated to boars that is believed to cure foot and leg injuries.

The “bridge of return” is haunted by a myriad of legends, from ghosts to demons to nuptial superstitions.

Have a soak at this retro bathhouse, where you will find Japan's first electric bath, tiling from Spain, and wood carvings representing the Japanese invasion of Manchuria.

One of Kyoto's oldest food establishments has supplied soba noodles to temple priests and the Imperial Palace.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

Visit the real-life site of the fictional pizzeria in Bong Joon-Ho's film Parasite.

One man and his wife have turned a barren Korean island into a fantastical botanical wonderland.

The former home of a foreign correspondent who reported on Korea’s independence movement has been restored and is open to the public.

The supreme shrine of the state.

Its humdrum facade only adds to its electrifying appeal: a rooftop with panoramic views of a shapeshifting metropolis.

About as hidden as can be, this specialty coffee shop is wedged between multi-story buildings at the end of a dark, skinny alleyway in Seoul.

The world's largest outdoor organ is played weekly by one of just two civic organists in the U.S.

Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestling) themed taco shop.

Not truly a ship nor a building, the Navy's first and last "landship" is now abandoned due to clerical issues.

A small etching on the white marble parapet was written in runic script by a Viking mercenary.

Deep in the Negev Desert, the world's tallest solar tower looks like a sight straight out of science fiction.

Across this single-file rope bridge is what has been claimed to be the edge of continental Asia.

The largest pool at its elevation sits on top of one of the most expensive resorts in the world.

At a Bangkok bistro, one pot of beef stew has been cooking non-stop for more than 45 years.

The final resting place of the man whose name has become synonymous with greatness.

The single richest source of elemental discoveries in the world.

The world's first combination ski slope and power plant.

A secluded hilltop monument marks the final resting place of Lucy, Presidio Park's beloved white deer.