Places Gradius Wants to Go

A small, but very well curated, museum of cars, propaganda, and toys of socialist Bulgaria.

The observation point offers spectacular views of the ruins of an ancient Armenian capital.

One of the most ethnically diverse spots on the planet.

A natural bridge formed by limestone travertines in Armenia's Vorotan River Canyon.

A beautiful window with the old Tesla Radio company logo.

A beautifully preserved and hidden 16th-century alleyway, tucked behind an unassuming door.

One of the best-preserved pieces of DDR propaganda in Berlin.

The home of Mario and his friends

Visitors can tour this retired East German jetliner, and even get married inside.

Pugs with antlers are found all over the city as a homage to one of its most famous cartoonists.

Once a thriving textile powerhouse, now a relic of what once was.

Step inside a Soviet-designed nuclear power plant with RBMK reactors identical to the ones in Chernobyl.

This often-missed monastery, set in a scenic mountain landscape, features unique frescoes, fortifications and legends.

A giant robo-cockroach building devours Tokyo.

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

These unique toilets feature transparent glass covered in PDLC film.

Closed for decades, this strange symbol of Japan's Expo '70 has finally opened its psychedelic insides to the public.

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

Unusual hexagonal rocks formed by cooling lava named for their resemblance to traditional Japanese tatami mats.

A museum dedicated to the history of Tokyo's often-overlooked working-class district.

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

This retro underwater observation tower would make the perfect lair for a sea-loving villain.

One of Japan's most famous sights, the bridge was originally built in 1673.

Stuck in a bygone era, the oldest subterranean shopping street in Japan hides beneath the popular Asakusa district of Tokyo.