Places Jonathann Gougnon Wants to Go

The largest of the Fuji Five Lakes is home to an impressive swan population—some real, some with paddles, and one with an observation deck.

These seven moai figures are the world's only sanctioned replicas of the Easter Island originals.

A serene mountaintop temple complex featuring one big, bronze Buddha.

Steaming blood-red hot spring from hell.

There's light and a dreamlike panorama at the end of this tunnel.

This airy five-floor library and museum houses thousands of books and rotating exhibits on Japanese monsters and anime.

The third-tallest statue in the world depicts the "Buddha of Infinite Light," complete with observation deck in his chest.

This little replica of Lady Liberty provides a bit of NYC in a Japanese city.

These tiny pine-covered islands have inspired art and poetry for centuries.

The oldest surviving stele in Japan is a personal dedication from a monk to his late mother.

A memorial to the soldiers who died in the bloody battles to control Verdun in World War I.

This ancient abandoned church in a remote part of Turkey is in danger of falling over.

For lovers of Soviet cinema, this museum is home to a vast collection of artifacts and costumes.

This statue of the famed saint is missing his right hand, a rare depiction of his posthumous amputation.

A small stone monument marks the spot on Stavely Road where the first of hundreds of missiles touched down during World War II.

This pond in Victoria Park is rumored to be bottomless, one of several legends that surround it.

Newfoundland's last remaining granite lighthouse.

This phone booth was recreated to honor "La cabina," considered the best horror film in the history of Spanish television.

A ceramic-tiled room at the Seelbach Hotel said to have secret tunnels used by Al Capone and a crowd that helped inspire F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby.'

Ireland's most northerly island is hauntingly beautiful. Its lighthouse was the last glimpse of home for many Irish emigrants bound for the U.S.

This mosque turned crypt is an amazing display of Persian-Islamic architecture.

The widest waterfall in Europe is a natural wonder and one of the only places where fish are caught in the air.

The ruins of what is considered the world's oldest university.

This sweet-toothed bear searching for snacks has been a symbol of Madrid for decades.