Places BryanKnight Wants to Go

Closed for decades, this strange symbol of Japan's Expo '70 has finally opened its psychedelic insides to the public.

A remarkable lava formation encloses a line of Buddhist statues that can't be accurately counted, according to local mythology.

The world's largest drain sits below the city of Kasukabe, Japan.

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

A steaming, boiling hellscape sources Hokkaido's thermal baths.

This ancient temple is set up to take you on a pilgrimage of self.

Enormous underground chamber built to detect 'ghost particles' of the universe.

Unusual hexagonal rocks formed by cooling lava named for their resemblance to traditional Japanese tatami mats.

Japan's largest area of "pink moss" turns the hillside bright pink every spring.

A disconnected rotary phone for "calling" lost loved ones offered a unique way of dealing with grief in disaster-stricken Japan.

A real-life replica of a home from Hayao Miyazaki's beloved movie "My Neighbor Totoro."

We heard you like volcanoes so we put a volcano in your volcano so you can die for sure...

Abandoned Japanese ghost town gives a glimpse into what our own metropolises may leave behind.

A Japanese cat island also populated by the descendants of a band of banished samurai.

Shells collected from over a hundred different countries line the walls, floors and ceilings of this fantasy museum.

Coast along one of Japan’s mountain railways for coveted views of magnificent hydrangeas.

Museum showcases Japanese sexuality and some amazing ocean views.

With over 12,000 different species of plants, this botanical garden is Japan's oldest and most diverse.

This isolated Japanese mountain village untouched by time showcases unique and stunning traditional architecture.

Reportedly 1,400 years old, this may be the first of the Fiji Mermaids.

An ordinary pond with fish from out of this world.

This pond is so stunning it looks like you've stepped into one of Monet's masterpieces.

The self-mummified monks of Japan.

A massive cave complex boasts some of the clearest water (and most charming bats) in the world.