Places Apocalyptrix Wants to Go

Just outside Tokyo, a 45-story-high observatory with a stunning view of Tokyo Skytree and Mount Fuji.

Hike to a hidden medieval troglodyte necropolis.

The birthplace of the Japanese idiom "wet clothes" meaning “false accusation."

Here once stood an opulent state guest house that symbolized the Westernization of Japan.

Pilots from around the world come to this park to fly gliders.

This sculpture bears a tragic backstory that may have inspired a hauntingly beautiful children's song.

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

This often-overlooked monument was crafted in the shape of the iconic samurai coin to honor an Edo-period mint.

In the oldest zen temple stands a descendant of the very tree that introduced tea to Japanese culture.

This public bathroom takes the form of a 19th-century lighthouse that once stood on the spot.

A wooden prison doesn't sound like a good idea, yet this abandoned 1950s detention center still stands today.

Chiseled out of a sandstone cliff, one farmer's unfinished art project lies in ruins.