Places emmycate Wants to Go

An East German time capsule caters to nostalgic Germans and curious tourists.

Pick up the receiver of this ordinary-looking phone booth and more than ten hours of voices, music, laughter and memories from the past come unexpectedly back through the line.

An eatery in a shallow river where diners can enjoy their meal mere feet from the base of an artificial waterfall.

A taste of the 15th century in the bustling heart of the modern Shinjuku City.

This izakaya restaurant was designed to look like the Biblical vessel.

This is no ordinary coffee chain outlet—it's an architectural masterpiece.

At a Japanese train station, a goddess emerges from a dumpling.

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

Sidle into a side alley for a taste of sumo wrestlers' traditional hot-pot soup, in a tiny restaurant founded by a former competitor.

This bar is filled with Star Wars merchandise from around the world, all of it unlicensed knockoffs.

150 kinds of unique sundaes and gigantic parfaits await at Kyoto’s iconic vintage café

This quaint teahouse was founded in 1846 as a samurai’s failed attempt to avenge his brother

This 300-year-old teahouse is the birthplace of a Japanese springtime staple

Royal milk tea was invented here at the Far Eastern capital of Sir Thomas Lipton’s tea empire

Museum dedicated to extraterrestrial sightings in a town famous for them

A bar dedicated to he Jojo manga franchise, with over 50 original cocktails.

This train station has no entrances or exits for pedestrians, and exists only to take advantage of the area’s view.

A small shrine run entirely by vending machines.

Nine healing baths available only to those who stay in this quaint town, said to have inspired 'Spirited Away.'

Open 24 hours, this self-serve sandwich spot specializes in egg salad sandwiches in a land that takes them very seriously.

Kokera sushi may be the rarest sushi you have never heard of. 

A tiny kissaten coffeeshop with expertly crafted coffee in an antique setting.

Enjoy a flaming concoction steeped in steampunk, magic, and alchemy at this experimental cocktail bar.

A vending machine dedicated to a beloved seaweed.