Places tobbinator Wants to Go

This volcanic plug boasts the longest recorded history of any Scottish stronghold.

This castle-fortress is a living example of the transition from medieval defenses to modern fortifications.

An imposing Omani fortress surrounded by date palm trees.

A medieval church built up to defend its village.

One of the best-preserved Roman amphitheaters is still used today, but for less brutal events.

What's believed to be the country's first shrine is, in Shintō mythology, the annual meeting place of the gods.

This Japanese Manneken Pis gets new outfits for every occasion.

A Japanese train station built around a 700-year-old camphor tree.

A small Japanese village claims to be the final resting place of the son of God (and God's other son's ear).

A statue erected on an infamous cliff where young boys would hold dangerous "pee offs" to prove their mettle.

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.

The only thing sweeter than the potatoes is the canine proprietor of this roadside stall.

Thirty architectural gems from the 19th- and early 20th-century Tokyo were restored and relocated to this space.

This shrine dedicated to a legendary swordsman has become a pilgrimage site for the ill and infirmed.

Legend says the goddess this shrine honors curses any couples that pass by.

Starship-temple contains 400 tons of drinking water and offers free Japanese lessons.

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

This Ukranian fortress is one of the best-preserved medieval castles in Europe.

The statue honors an adventurous seafaring cat.

A catapult rock from Gotland’s 13th-century civil war is still lodged in Scandinavia's best-preserved medieval city wall.

This mountain's identity is stuck somewhere between a nightmare and a scenic tourist attraction.

Japan's largest area of "pink moss" turns the hillside bright pink every spring.

This mesmerizingly colorful pond looks like a scene straight out of a fairytale.

Theme park featuring miniature replicas of European monuments.