Places bsuto Wants to Go

A tiny collection of traditional Japanese woodblock prints, open only when the owner feels like it.

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

This little replica of Lady Liberty provides a bit of NYC in a Japanese city.

Drinkslinger is an unlikely vocation for a Buddhist monk, but at this Tokyo bar the enlightenment is served in a martini glass.

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

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese shrine.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

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

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

Every color in the rainbow awaits.

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

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

An abandoned 1930s gas station turned bustling neighborhood park.

The entrance to this sinisterly named tunnel hides behind a Tim Hortons.

A statue meant to celebrate peace has also been interpreted as a mother taking away her son's internet privileges.

This 45-story tall abandoned skyscraper is the third tallest building in New Orleans and Lousiana.

This strange, small castle on the bayou has withstood the test of time and weather.

This Birdsill Holly fire hydrant is the remnant of a very different type of hydration innovation.

According to one local tradition, the entrance to the Voodoo underworld can be found in New Orleans through seven gates scattered throughout the city's French Quarter.

Read between the lines of the subway map to find the hidden abandoned Civil War fort.

Neglected resting place of some of the city's early luminaries—and a woman encased in concrete.

Built in just a little over a week this preserved bunker was created to protect our most attractive POTUS while he was on vacation.

It turns out that a hurricane-prone beach is probably not the best place to house wild animals.