Places Apocalypse Yana Wants to Go

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.

All 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac are depicted in anthropomorphized deity form.

This giant two-tier celebration cake serves as a befitting advert for the confectionery college it sits on top of.

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

This battleship of a building was designed by a famed "mad architect."

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

The site where the famous city gate once stood, now in the middle of a playground.

Model trains whizz around an extensive room-sized diorama of Kyoto City.

A pair of rivaling shrines dedicated to Lady Oiwa, the most famous vengeful ghost in Japan.

This one-of-a-kind indie publisher-bookshop specializes in archiving historic red-light districts and niche cultural topics of the Shōwa era.

Home to a legend of the supernatural raccoon dog, a rare wooden structure of Edo, and witnesses of the Tokyo bombings.

A small laundromat covered wall-to-ceiling with portrait drawings.

A commemoration of the first Dutchman to reach Japan, whose name still echoes in the heart of Tokyo.

A Buddhist temple on an artificial island that houses a monument to the fugu fish.

A small museum full of giant effigies of Bali's demons and monsters.

This massive chapel in the middle of the Indonesian forest is both haunting and fowl.

An abandoned hotel in the highlands of Bali is shrouded in stories of ghosts, curses, and corruption.

This 170-year-old Swiss guesthouse built into the side of a mountain is best accessed by a cable car.

Where cemeteries are carved into the side of cliffs and infants are buried in the hollows of trees.

The wing of this deserted Boeing 737 almost touches the Dunkin' Donuts next door.

A gift from the Soviet Union in the 1980s, this is the only statue of the Soviet dictator in Southeast Asia.

Drink and learn at this striking ode to coffee culture and history.