Places Charles WV Wants to Go

It's been called “Detroit’s largest art object.”

A wacky two-story folk-art assemblage of carved and found objects, with lights, motion, and sound now in need of financial support.

Inside the Wayne County airport is an amazing collection of lights and sounds.

An abandoned Victorian-era amusement park is rusting away amidst luxury houses.

Small, privately owned island divided between Michigan and Ohio with abandoned vacation homes and a derelict lighthouse.

This small piece of Michigan is entirely surrounded by Ohio.

This village is home to the largest existing settlement of the Ainu, the Indigenous people of Japan.

An isolated "phantom bridge" doomed to crumble into ruin.

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

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

A natural wonder with mythological ties to the local Ainu tradition.

This historic hydroelectric power plant in Japan has been preserved and is open to the public.

This futuristic public park includes large sculptures and an artificial geyser.

Learn about the indigenous people of Japan's northernmost islands.

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

Inaccessible by foot, Japan's most secluded train station sits in the middle of nowhere.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

This mountain's identity is stuck somewhere between a nightmare and a scenic tourist attraction.

A small Japanese village claims to be the final resting place of the son of God (and God's other son's ear).

This sports stadium was made from 25,000 cypress trees and ranks among the world's largest wooden domes.

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

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

A stretch of the Iwai River that features beautiful rocky cliffs, rapids, and flying dango.

This glass-themed tourist park in northern Japan feels like taking a step back in time.