Places Magicmarker Wants to Go

This beautifully restored fortification kept the city safe for centuries.

Some claim these desert ruins are from the legendary "Atlantis of the Sands."

This lonely tomb is all that remains of a once-bustling ancient trade hub visited by Marco Polo.

An imposing Omani fortress surrounded by date palm trees.

This spectacular mosque houses the second-largest chandelier in the world.

A sinkhole and now a swimming hole, too, full of dazzling turquoise water.

This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."

Next door to Tokyo DisneySea is a giant sculpture created by Taro Okamoto symbolizing the dynamism of life.

Inspired by the famous sculptures on Easter Island, this head serves as a popular meeting spot by Shibuya Station.

Inside the columbarium, thousands of colorful, high-tech Buddhas guard the ashes of the dead.

A King Kong-like gorilla hangs from the top of this commercial building in Tokyo.

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

A Buddhist temple to honor insects that died for science.

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

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.

If Hello Kitty were Mickey Mouse, this would be Disneyland.

Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.

A museum dedicated to antique toys, collectibles, and nostalgia.

A tribute to the truly loyal dog who waited outside a hospital for his owner to come back.

This last stalwart of the now-forgotten feminist restaurant movement served food in an activist atmosphere since 1977.

Who knew the Devil's domain was a hot spot for tubing?