Places emmeliamathews Wants to Go

This family mausoleum is steeped in symbolism and looks more like a fantasy location than a grave.

One of the largest cat sanctuaries in North America is considered a "Club Med" for felines.

This Elizabethan hedge maze is one of only six in North America.

A renegade art installation in a small Vancouver park is now officially sanctioned by the City Parks Department.

Made of granite, this is a symbol of the Inuit peoples near water that expresses abundance.

Housing a morgue, rare and confiscated weapons, and autopsy remains, the Vancouver police museum displays the dark side of Canada.

A shrine to a skeleton saint in the city of angels.

A collection of colorful dinosaurs hidden in an actual rainforest.

Roots and stumps that lay inundated for two millennia are on display in Japan's city of three mysteries.

Ever needed a chocolate-filled crepe in the wee hours of the morning?

Devoted Buddhists can earn enlightenment in the next life by crawling through this symbolic nostril.

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

You can still find treasures on the pebbly beaches of one of the world's oldest jade-producing areas.

A sobering scientific reminder of the human damage caused by the advent of the nuclear age.

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

Each year this Japanese temple overflows with scowling, bearded good luck talismans.

One of the world's largest tanks mimics the experience of watching rare whale sharks, giant rays, and deep sea creatures from the ocean floor.

The divine septet of Japanese fortune gods are rendered in 1,000-year-old wood at this peaceful site.

People from around the world visit the shrine of Japan’s legendarily loyal dog.

The Hanshin Expressway goes right through its 5th, 6th, and 7th floors.

Crawl through the hole in the middle of this stone to break off a bad relationship or initiate a good one.

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

This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.

A rare festival blending religion, blacksmiths, vagina dentata, sex workers, and the straight-up facts of life.