Places daveschaaf Wants to Go

A site where ten to twenty thousand Edo-era prisoners were put to death.

Next door to Tokyo DisneySea is a giant sculpture created by Taro Okamoto symbolizing the dynamism of life.

This infamous execution site inspired the beginning of Japan's modernization in the late 18th-century.

Steampunk, humanoid sculptures crawl on all fours in a Tokyo plaza.

Emerging from the sidewalk, this sculpture of a whale commemorates the importance of baleen in traditional Japanese puppetry.

Unbeknownst to most passersby, this marble statue standing outside an office building is a genuine piece of second-century Rome.

This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."

Stuck in a bygone era, the oldest subterranean shopping street in Japan hides beneath the popular Asakusa district of Tokyo.

Take a few seconds to look at this abandoned, art-filled station as you pass by on the subway to Ueno.

Mythical beasts symbolizing the city of Tokyo guard a historic bridge.

Legend says the goddess this shrine honors curses any couples that pass by.

These unique toilets feature transparent glass covered in PDLC film.

When this clock strikes a certain time, puppets showcase a story of life in Edo Japan.

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

A King Kong-like gorilla hangs from the top of this commercial building in Tokyo.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

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

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

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

It is believed that this Buddhist temple stands right on the gateway to the underworld.

These turtle-shaped concrete stepping stones provide a unique river crossing in central Kyoto.

This garden located inside a bamboo forest once belonged to a famous Japanese actor.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

Burial mound for the ears and noses of thousands of mutilated Korean soldiers.