Places chrisbryanlove Wants to Go

Savor sheep milk yogurt at the last of Athens' dairy bars.

This small museum once served as a royal hunting pavilion for King Otto Friedrich Ludwig.

After a catastrophic forest fire, a Greek artist transformed scorched tree trunks outside an old sanatorium into this haunting sculpture garden.

Since 1887, this old-school shop has stacked its shelves with extraordinary coffees and teas.

The London pub overlooks where the Mayflower was moored before setting sail for the New World.

One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.

This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.

A 1,215-foot tunnel transports pedestrians beneath the River Thames.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.

The site of Japan’s first archaeological excavation is also the birthplace of fingerprint forensics.

Inspired by the famous sculptures on Easter Island, this head serves as a popular meeting spot by Shibuya Station.

A 17th-century Shinto shrine that is home to statues of Mickey Mouse and Pikachu.

This ordinary set of steps is a must-see destination for fans of a certain romantic anime.

It's bad manners to eat and drink on the subways of Tokyo, unless the train is this bar. 

This sprawling scenic burial ground is the final resting place of Japan's last shogun.

Near the mouth of the Yodo River, this museum offers visitors six floors of hands-on learning about Osaka's raw sewage.

This 24-hour vending machine serves up homemade treats inspired by the local Japanese snow monkeys.

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

A shrine dedicated to a 10th-century samurai emperor, whose head is not buried on site (contrary to popular belief).

Daikon radishes are offered to the Japanese Buddhist counterpart of the Hindu god Ganesha at this historic hilltop temple.

This strange mural located in the Ueno station is filled with traditional Japanese symbolism.

A hole-in-the-wall antiquities museum in one of Tokyo's most popular megamalls.

Legend says this is actually a heartbroken prince waiting for his true love's kiss.

A tiny Greek Orthodox church from the Ottoman era hides on a busy city street.