Places GRH Wants to Go

This surreal thumbs-up monument commemorates a shiatsu legend.

Explore a wealth of fossils in one of the most prolific dig sites in North America.

Let Ouray’s tallest waterfall sweep your breath away on a dealer’s choice of scenic hikes.

This high-desert oasis spotlights some of Colorado’s most sacred native plants.

The 650 red and white Japanese plum trees of this Tokyo neighborhood blossom each spring.

Installed in 1965, this whimsical slide has spawned a brood of “octopus mountains” across Japan.

This century-old electronics store-turned-cafe serves comforting, retro fare.

A glimpse into life in 1830s Tokyo, back during the heyday of the Tokugawa shogunate.

A colorful, architectural experiment designed to increase a resident's longevity.

Once the park closes at sunset, the greatest haiku poet of all time moves to face the Sumida River.

This unassuming office building is home to what was once the world's largest pendulum clock.

Rumored to be a giant robot in disguise, this colossal chef has been the beloved symbol of Tokyo’s kitchenware district for decades.

A series of smile-themed sculptures created by artists from all over the world fill this Tokyo shopping district.

The decommissioned steam engine’s whistle can still be heard three times a day at one of Japan’s oldest train stations.

This public bathroom takes the form of a 19th-century lighthouse that once stood on the spot.

According to local lore, a flying dragon was blinded by a lighthouse and crashed, leaving a permanent mark on this island rock.

A hidden gallery exhibits intricate, decades-old Buddhist reliefs.

Disused for decades, this freight railway bridge is finally being renovated into a scenic promenade.

This iconic sluice gate is a favorite haunt for joggers, fishing enthusiasts, and even ghost hunters.

Steampunk, humanoid sculptures crawl on all fours in a Tokyo plaza.

Emerging from the sidewalk, this sculpture of a whale commemorates the importance of baleen in traditional Japanese puppetry.

The only Edo-period ferry that is still in operation in Tokyo today.

The buildings are among the few Frank Lloyd Wright structures still standing in Japan.

Visitors to this park are welcomed by an ancient Japanese megalithic tomb that dates back to the sixth century.