Places elliotthav Wants to Go

A student driver's nightmare.

Designed by a computer, this intricate network of fluorescent green pipes has taken over a subway station.

This ordinary set of steps is a must-see destination for fans of a certain romantic anime.

This sprawling scenic burial ground is the final resting place of Japan's last shogun.

An oddly touching memorial to a little-remembered nuclear tragedy.

Thirty architectural gems from the 19th- and early 20th-century Tokyo were restored and relocated to this space.

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

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

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

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

This East End pub gained notoriety as the site where gangster Ronnie Kray publicly shot a rival.

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

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.”

This subterranean spot might be the epitome of Japan's baroque, retro coffee houses.

This strangely specific landmark will let travelers know when they are half way there.

A face emerges from the landscape when seen from the air.

This Bogotá museum houses the world's largest collection of pre-Columbian gold relics.

The world's first crowdfunded skyscraper has not gone quite to plan.

Incredible rock formations jut from the southern end of this spectacular stingray-viewing spot.

An abandoned marine theme park has created a difficult experiment in dolphin rewilding.

The ruins of a once prosperous power station have become a mouldering seaside gem.

Visible from both land and sea.

A beautiful hike through national parks, forests and beaches in Western Australia.

Michael Heizer's masterwork in the Nevada Basin.