Places cyriellegiger Wants to Go

The magical, mossy forest that inspired 'Princess Mononoke.'

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

If Hello Kitty were Mickey Mouse, this would be Disneyland.

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.”

A taste of the macabre Tokyo's ritzy shopping district.

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.

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

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

On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.

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

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

A colorful and enigmatic cemetery in the middle of nowhere.

Azerbaijani ghost town, decaying after a war left it an armed forces buffer zone.

The building's fluid, wavelike walls are a true feat of architectural ingenuity.

A unique museum dedicated to culture and artistry of carpet weaving.

A quirky house created entirely out of glass bottles combines a collector's spirit with an artist's flair.

This striking icon of the disputed Republic of Artsakh caused a stir at a Eurovision Song Contest.

Drink the 'Blood of Christ' in this Roman Catholic fever dream.

A 20th-century picture show in 3-D.

The final resting place of more than 200,000 people, this is one of the largest cemeteries in Europe.

A museum in the building where Nazi Germany signed its surrender tells the story of World War II from the Soviet perspective.

After local authorities changed the design, the building's architect, Le Corbusier, wanted nothing to do with it.

An eerie, derelict amusement park in Berlin.