Places amberford Wants to Go

A century-old house transformed into a cat temple by an artist.

Burial mound for the ears and noses of thousands of mutilated Korean soldiers.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.

The cutest shrine in Kyoto is dedicated to bunnies.

Established over a thousand years ago, this family-run teahouse continues to serve skewers of sweet rice cake to this day.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

Hundreds of statues of Buddha’s disciples meditating, napping, sneezing, and picking their noses.

At this Neolithic site, the remains of ancient humans have been found alongside the bones of the toxic fugu pufferfish.

Inside the columbarium, thousands of colorful, high-tech Buddhas guard the ashes of the dead.

Go through the looking glass in Tokyo's Wonderland-themed shop.

The tallest city hall in the world offers an excellent bento box.

This mostly abandoned shopping outlet is now adorned with beautiful graffiti and murals.

A spectacular slot canyon at the northern edge of Lake Mead National Recreation Area.

Tokyo’s “Kitchen Town” hosts a number of shops selling intricate food replicas.

A glimpse into life in 1830s Tokyo, back during the heyday of the Tokugawa shogunate.

The world's largest permanent architectural projection display entertains audiences nightly with 28-story light shows.

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

If Hello Kitty were Mickey Mouse, this would be Disneyland.

Dedicated to the armor and weapons used by the legendary Japanese warriors.