Places cryborg Wants to Go

A cavernous three-story, 43,800-square-foot basement that was forgotten about for 60 years.

A wondrous old library overlooking the nation's capital.

A historic neighborhood church is reborn as a psychedelic arts collective.

One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.

Long-abandoned trolley tunnels just a mile away from the White House are turning into an art space.

With over 100 jam-packed rooms to explore plus elaborate tea services and events, the Mansion on O Street is a hidden treasure.

Since 1887, this old-school shop has stacked its shelves with extraordinary coffees and teas.

A precursor to Taro Okamoto’s iconic Tower of the Sun.

A small laundromat covered wall-to-ceiling with portrait drawings.

Rice balls symbolize fate and relationship at this adorable shrine, which was once dedicated to the Buddhist Devil.

Home to a legend of the supernatural raccoon dog, a rare wooden structure of Edo, and witnesses of the Tokyo bombings.

This museum celebrates the history of Japanese advertising, from feudal business tricks to modern T.V. commercials.

This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.

This is the largest cemetery in Ireland and the first cemetery museum in the world.

Luminaries of all stripes have sipped strong Greek coffee at this cafe since 1839.

150 or so scrounged-up lamps, chandeliers, and lanterns light up this alley in central Athens.

An important example of architectural history slowly decays in the city center.

A 2,000-year-old computer demonstrates remarkable engineering and astronomical precision.

One of the best collections of Byzantine art housed in a magnificent, 19th-century neoclassical home.

This Byzantine Church was moved from Paris to Athens block by block.

An ancient Greek monument and a Byzantine church coexist inside this cave.

Tear apart fatty, gently charred lamb chops with your bare hands.