Places cait7911 Wants to Go

Beatlemania is still going strong... at least in Kazakhstan.

Granny Smiths and Fujis can both be traced back to Kazakhstan, where apples still grow wild.

Japan's hottest hot spring has a memorable name.

A collection of more than 1,000 teddies from nearly any profession.

A derelict New Zealand-themed amusement park in Japan.

A semi-abandoned replica of Prince Edward Island's Avonlea—in Japan.

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

A statue erected on an infamous cliff where young boys would hold dangerous "pee offs" to prove their mettle.

For hundreds of years, participants in this Japanese festival have been making babies cry to ward off demons.

Make your own fake treats at this factory and workshop in the epicenter of Japan's food replica industry.

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.

A massive wintry wall of snow up to 66 feet tall flanks a highway through Japan's mountains.

Giant animal sculptures are created with the rice straw leftover from the fall harvest each year.

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

This town near Nagasaki is flecked with fruit-flavored bus stops.

Cherry blossom season comes early in this Japanese town where pink flowers line the streets and riverbanks.

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

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

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

An unlikely hit, this museum is dedicated to the inventor of instant ramen and cup noodles.

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

The bartenders at this crime-fighting theme cafe are actual private detectives by day.

This mesmerizingly colorful pond looks like a scene straight out of a fairytale.

Serving you alcohol with a side of insanity. Also, costumes!