Places Megan Johnson Wants to Go

Steaming blood-red hot spring from hell.

A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.

A 70-foot-deep ice cave formed by lava from Mt. Fuji on the edge of Japan's "Suicide Forest." 

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

The magical, mossy forest that inspired 'Princess Mononoke.'

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

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

Every autumn, this hillside is ablaze with red summer cypress.

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

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.

The world's first cruise ship-shaped hotel is perched atop a cliff.

Over 80,000 carved wood blocks make up one of the world's oldest intact Buddhist canons.

This quirky Korean eatery is built to resemble an equally quirky vintage camera.

South Korea's only sex-themed park.

The world's largest natural arch was forgotten for over 50 years after its discovery.

What can compare to the comforting sound of 10,000 toilets running?

No one is exactly sure why over a hundred lakes have formed amongst the tallest sand dunes on Earth.

These layered sandstone mountains in China look like they are made of pressed crayons.

A lush desert oasis in the shape of a narrow crescent.

Discovered after draining a local pond, these ancient man-made caves are still a complete mystery.

Where the Great Wall of China meets the sea.

This abandoned fishing settlement may well be the greenest village in the world.

A complex and beautiful system of rice terraces covers a million acres over the mountains.