Places mnml Wants to Go

The oldest hotel in the world has been operated by the same family for over 1,300 years, even catering to samurai.

Experience park where visitors are told to expect the unexpected.

This pair of small sea rocks has been "wed" using rope and ancient Shinto tradition.

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

Devoted Buddhists can earn enlightenment in the next life by crawling through this symbolic nostril.

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese shrine.

The Hanshin Expressway goes right through its 5th, 6th, and 7th floors.

Hanging over one of Japan’s “hidden valleys,” these vine bridges must be remade every three years.

One of Japan's most famous sights, the bridge was originally built in 1673.

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

Once the most densely populated place in the world, this island is now a ghost town.

The floats housed in this hall are more than 100 years old, and are brought out for an annual celebration.

An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.

A submerged archeological park still holds the wonders of a Roman Sodom.

A small island less than half a mile from Venice is a forbidden island with a dark and twisted past.

Naturally protected city carved from a rock face.

A mecca for India's Jains.

Hidden in the rain-forests of Arunachal Pradesh in Northeast India lies the village of Ziro, home to the Apatanis.

An abandoned settlement originally established by British colonialists in the Andaman archipelago.

Centuries-old bridges grown from tangled roots.

A centuries-old fortress city lies in ruin.

A single tree's 2,800 aerial roots give the appearance of a complete forest.

Stunning wetlands ablaze with pink lotus flowers.

Temples adorned with intricate, erotic sculptures make up one of the "seven wonders" of India.