Places fkitchens Wants to Go

Bioluminescent firefly squid light up this Japanese fishing port.

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

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

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

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.”

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

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

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

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

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

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

This Vietnamese bar doubles as a multistory labyrinth.

An extravagant monument to an extravagantly unpopular Emperor.

Have fun at the world's first Buddhist waterslide park.

This Vietnamese hell cave lets visitors take a walk through a devilish underworld full of demons.

Twice a day a speeding train passes only inches from the homes of this residential neighborhood.

This spectacular bridge supported by two gigantic hands looks like something out of a fantasy universe.

World's largest cave was only discovered in 1991, and now offers tours to the public.

Beautiful and terrifying masks displayed in the island’s only mask library.

The trunk of this 700-year-old tree measures more than 60 feet around, making it the oldest and largest baobab in Sri Lanka.

Why is there a vintage Rolls Royce in this Buddhist temple?

This fort dates back to 1588 and was colonized by the Portuguese, Dutch, and English and sits prominently on the Indian Ocean where azure water lap the coast.

A Sri Lankan tea factory's ironic take on the Los Angeles landmark.

Does this 10-foot-tall statue carved into a rock face depict a king afflicted by a skin condition or a Buddhist figure?