Places Added by Fred Cherrygarden

This abandoned railroad got a new life as a scenic promenade cutting through the city of Otaru.

Home to the world's largest collection of ancient Champa's sculptural works, featuring many Hindu and Buddhist deities.

An open-air museum exhibiting a total of 52 century-old buildings, recreating Hokkaido’s “pioneer village.”

The original location of the eponymous site of Japan’s Yayoi period is now lost in time.

It is rumored that if you spot this little golden frog hiding in plain sight, good luck will come your way.

The only airport with a people mover system designed by Walt Disney Imagineering.

One of the only two archaeological sites in Japan to feature petroglyphs, which some believe to be a long-lost writing system of the gods.

Collected from all around Seoul, thousands of secondhand books create this photogenic tunnel.

A giant gorilla guardian of the neighborhood, warning people to drive safely.

Booksellers and public artworks fill this vibrant promenade along the disused railroad tracks.

There's light and a dreamlike panorama at the end of this tunnel.

The Port of Yokohama’s customs headquarters building resembles a Moorish kasbah, complete with a minaret.

This cupola was once seen as an architectural disaster.

The largest cluster of the Joseon dynasty’s royal tombs, home to the burial sites of 17 kings and queens.

In the oldest zen temple stands a descendant of the very tree that introduced tea to Japanese culture.

Visit the real-life site of the fictional pizzeria in Bong Joon-Ho's film Parasite.

This Khmer temple is named after a young woman who sacrificed herself to protect the city from a disastrous deluge.

Every summer, this shrine sets up a tiny drinking fountain reserved for thirsty apians.

An American mascot that became a lucky god in Japan, enshrined in a city far from the main center of his worship.

Also known as Uncle Karl, the beloved bronze copper keeps a watchful eye on St. Stephen’s Basilica while people rub his lucky belly.

A grumpy old water goblin guarding an old mill on the Devil’s Stream in Prague.

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

This dazzling three-story shop showcases the art and history of music boxes, a popular novelty in Japan.

A long-worshipped mountain, considered a "power spot" and suspected to be an ancient pyramid by some.