Places stereorobo Wants to Go

There are over 12,000 Buddha statues at this temple complex that has been mistakenly labeled a monastery.

Resting place of the legendary Wing Chun grandmaster who taught Bruce Lee.

This “forbidden” sanctuary has managed to preserve a unique, ancient ecosystem.

The original shop where the iconic Belgian praline was invented.

A century-old house transformed into a cat temple by an artist.

This Western confectionery in Kobe made the German tree stump cake into a Japanese staple.

Suspended from this brewery’s tasting room ceiling is a full-sized fin whale skeleton.

This time capsule lets you enjoy decades-old Japanese arcade games.

The long-lost tomb of an ancient Japanese emperor, complete with a miniature terracotta army.

This ancient, tranquil shrine is the birthplace of ema prayer boards and the Ushi-no-toki-mairi curse ritual.

Open 24 hours, this self-serve sandwich spot specializes in egg salad sandwiches in a land that takes them very seriously.

A remote and picturesque volcano nestled inside another volcano.

This 19th-century fountain features sculptures of little gnomes that help with chores.

Inside this 3,500-year-old tomb are remarkable ancient Egyptian paintings of African wildlife.

Nine healing baths available only to those who stay in this quaint town, said to have inspired 'Spirited Away.'

A faithful reconstruction of what was once the only window into Japan.

This riverside restaurant delivers elegant dining in a historic 1901 train depot. 

An underground venue, buried for 200 years, now open as a unique whisky tasting venue.

According to folklore, this grave lies near the site of the “standing death” of one of Japan’s fiercest warriors.

Sip on supernatural cosmic cocktails at this spaceship themed speakeasy.

Historic bar where the Singapore Sling cocktail was invented.

The official flag of the short-lived Republic of Formosa.

Japan’s oldest clock tower has been called one of the country’s most disappointing attractions.

Modest but unique pyramid built for a pharaoh has been reduced to a “heap of stone.”