Places AndromedaCollision Wants to Go

This high-design church is made up of two dizzying spirals meant to evoke the weaving together of marriage.

A network of sandy streets lined with verdant fukugi trees weaves throughout this tiny seaside town.

An anthropological theme park that depicts the cultures of around 20 different countries.

Giant art made in Japanese rice fields.

This bridge is so steep it looks like a rollercoaster.

A sculpture that resurrected the only tree standing following the devastating 2011 tsunami.

An infamous house made famous by director Takashi Shimizu.

Devoted Buddhists can earn enlightenment in the next life by crawling through this symbolic nostril.

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

The third-tallest statue in the world depicts the "Buddha of Infinite Light," complete with observation deck in his chest.

Sulphuric gases inhabit a beautiful Japanese island.

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

This retro underwater observation tower would make the perfect lair for a sea-loving villain.

The largest of the Fuji Five Lakes is home to an impressive swan population—some real, some with paddles, and one with an observation deck.

The ruin of a Japanese love hotel almost completely overgrown with brambles.

Founded over a thousand years ago, this shrine is said to be built on the site of a warlord's harem prison.

An unexpected curiosity cabinet hidden within a department store in the Japan Post tower.

A giant robo-cockroach building devours Tokyo.

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

A calico cat named Tama was the wildly popular Super Station Master at this train stop in southeast Japan.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

Children's literature inside, forest all around.

As the aging humans of this Japanese village die off one local artisan is replacing them with eerie homonculi.

The Buddhist temples of Yamadera, built into a mountain side, feature a viewing deck with sweeping views.