Places morg4nic Wants to Go

A derelict New Zealand-themed amusement park in Japan.

A massive cave complex boasts some of the clearest water (and most charming bats) in the world.

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

A peaceful place to spot the rare and iconic red-crowned crane.

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

A steaming, boiling hellscape sources Hokkaido's thermal baths.

This village is home to the largest existing settlement of the Ainu, the Indigenous people of Japan.

This dazzling three-story shop showcases the art and history of music boxes, a popular novelty in Japan.

A natural wonder with mythological ties to the local Ainu tradition.

Hokkaido's largest music box museum, featuring music boxes that are unique in Japan and the world.

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

This izakaya restaurant was designed to look like the Biblical vessel.

Picturesque intersection of witchcraft and ancient Christianity.

Iron Age runes and ruins hide in plain sight along this Portuguese beach.

The former home of a Portuguese poet, artist, and collector is packed to the brim with art.

The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.

Building owners can take out tiles for free at this repository for historic building materials.

The heart of King Pedro is kept preserved in formaldehyde in an urn in the main chapel of this church

A small but charming botanical garden that contains many exotic plant species.

An early work of the architect Álvaro Siza Vieira, these swimming pools blend into the beach.

A fascinating little museum dedicated to the thousands of chemical substances concealed in our food.

Elevated brass pavilions form a kaleidoscope of fragmented views of the surrounding historic cityscape.

A wunderkammer of exoticism immortalized by Tom Waits.

Executed in 1401, Exhumed in 1878, Stolen in 2010.