Places sophiestjacques Wants to Go

Go through the looking glass in Tokyo's Wonderland-themed shop.

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

A train ride to the middle of nowhere gives its passengers some of the most iconic views of Japan's seasons.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

Bioluminescent firefly squid light up this Japanese fishing port.

This spa theme park lets its guests take a dip in pools of coffee, wine, or ramen broth.

Vietnam's feral abandoned water park offers access to a post-apocalyptic funscape, now with fewer crocodiles.

World's largest cave was only discovered in 1991, and now offers tours to the public.

This spectacular bridge supported by two gigantic hands looks like something out of a fantasy universe.

Rustic natural hot springs in the deciduous rain forest.

Walking by this fence is like strolling along a portal to various fictional worlds.

Four abandoned towers hidden above the Douglas fir forest in Washington.

Cave carved out of a huge snow drift collapsed killing one and injuring five in July 2015.

The second tallest railway trestle bridge in America.

A house filled to the brim with oddities and curiosities.

You can walk up Thailand’s naturally non-slip waterfall.

An isolated dive site teeming with cnidarians.

A collection of Inukshuks built and left by several hikers.

The wreckage still sits at the exact spot the plane crash-landed in 1945, carrying 1,000 pounds of explosives.

These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world’s largest coastal brick fortresses.

The installation’s official name, “You Who Are Getting Obliterated in the Dancing Swarm of Fireflies,” says it all.

The world's only museum devoted to the wonders of fluorescence.

This jaw-dropping 19th-century bridge uses its reflection to form what appears to be a perfect circle.

Flashy signs from Las Vegas’s past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.