Places suzie94 Wants to Go

Once a prosperous mining village, this tiny Taiwanese town is now overrun with cute cats.

A commemoration of the first Dutchman to reach Japan, whose name still echoes in the heart of Tokyo.

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

One of the world's largest tanks mimics the experience of watching rare whale sharks, giant rays, and deep sea creatures from the ocean floor.

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

The bartenders at this crime-fighting theme cafe are actual private detectives by day.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.

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

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

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

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

On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

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

Dive into an undersea optical illusion off the coast of Mauritius.

The centuries-old trees lining both sides of this dirt road may become Madagascar's first natural monument.

This picturesque round lake is said to be home to the legendary Mokèlé-mbèmbé.

The hottest place on the planet.

This giant statue is the product of a mixture of corruption, Stalinist architecture, and North Korean manpower.

A mythical garden that once grew the golden apples of wisdom is said to have existed in this ancient Moroccan city.

Inside this museum is an ongoing excavation of an ancient shipwreck.

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

This vertical pinnacle in China was the inspiration for the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.