Places Scribbling Geek Wants to Go

270 million year-old forest of stone.

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

For those with no fear of heights: a skywalk 4,700 feet up on a Chinese mountain.

A fifth-century temple improbably built into the side of a cliff.

The world's first hotel built in an abandoned water-filled quarry.

Lifelike statue of the Chinese philosopher in the bathtub.

This tunnel looks like a sliver of Shanghai that's stuck in the past.

This under-visited temple is nestled within one of Shanghai's traditional shikumen-style residential blocks.

This psychedelic tourist trap is a leisurely descent into madness.

Beijing's expansive subterranean hiding spot now crumbles away as a tourist destination.

This sensational Chinese temple walks visitors through the 76 weird departments of the afterlife.

This probably wasn't what Mao had in mind.

The world's longest outdoor escalator takes visitors to the top of China's largest dam and is also shaped like a dragon.

Man-made waterfall is the tallest in Mainland China.

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

Hidden by the roadside in the Iya Valley, this gem brings together folk monsters and the region's unique geography.

Museum dedicated to the largest battleship ever built.

High in the mountains of Kochi Prefecture, a magnificent library designed by a world-famous architect.

Birthplace of the Tendai sect and home to the marathon monks.

These Japanese ruins have been brought back to life with elaborately recreated buildings.

A railway station takeout shop sells boxed meals in containers shaped like trains and snowmen that hold the country’s abundant regional delicacies.

The Buddhist temples of Yamadera, built into a mountain side, feature a viewing deck with sweeping views.

The divine septet of Japanese fortune gods are rendered in 1,000-year-old wood at this peaceful site.

Historical Japanese-Dutch relations are honored with haunted rides and flower fields in this replica town.