Places stereorobo Wants to Go

Since 1942, this third-generation Cantonese barbecue join has been turning out gorgeously lacquered roasted meats.

In a shopping arcade, a modernized temple deeply tied to feudal Japan’s prominent warlords.

This garden boasts a magnificent collection of orchids and a spectacular view of the surrounding valley.

Here lies Hattori Hanzō, a samurai who is remembered as a legendary ninja in today’s popular culture.

Associated with Japanese folklore's most eminent sorcerer, this slab of rock is said to be both a blessing and a curse.

Descendants of the samurai who guarded Matsusaka Castle during the Edo period still live in these charming historic houses (and visitors can enter one of them for free).

The oldest stone lion in Okinawa survived a major battle during World War II.

This century-old electronics store-turned-cafe serves comforting, retro fare.

Hidden away in a back alley, this Art Nouveau cafe has been in business since 1882.

The alleged site of the months-long imprisonment of a Japanese prince.

This diner serves Route 66 nostalgia and what it claims is the 'original' hot dog on a stick.

This sacred enclave was once considered the religious center of Eastern Polynesia.

Safely view the Soufrière Hills volcano, which has been erupting since 1995.

The ruins of a prehistoric village hide on a remote Taiwanese island.

A collection of nearly 5,000 yokai-themed toys, sculptures, and more, dating from the 1700s to the present day.

A museum and gift shop in a small Illinois town commemorates the work of E.C. Segar and the local figures on whom he based his characters.

This 4,000-acre restored grassland in northern Illinois is home to a range of native flora and fauna, from clovers to plovers to a herd of bison.

The only natural gorge in metropolitan Tokyo, with lots of greenery and ancient burial chambers.

A relatively young Buddhist temple on hilltop, dedicated to a statue relocated from Mount Atago.

Founded by French colonists in 1919, this mountain resort has been transformed into one-of-a-kind theme park.

The preserved ruins of the Hōjō clan’s palatial estate, hidden in the basement of a tourist information center.

Enormous crabs, bioluminescent jellies, and other amazing creatures from the ocean’s depths—some of which are in an aquarium for the first time ever.

A small museum dedicated to the small—but mighty—Nürnberger Rostbratwurst.

An eerie cluster of medieval cave-like tombs carved out of a cliff, hidden in a historic mountain pass.