Places hellogigi Wants to Go

A Turkish monastery tucked into a cliff wall.

One of the oldest temples in Ho Chi Minh City, dedicated to a deified Chinese military leader.

A tiny collection of traditional Japanese woodblock prints, open only when the owner feels like it.

Burial mound for the ears and noses of thousands of mutilated Korean soldiers.

Crawl through the hole in the middle of this stone to break off a bad relationship or initiate a good one.

An outdoor urban gallery of large-scale artworks by the world's most influential street artists.

Former meatpacking facility turned vertical farm and sustainable business complex.

One of Chicago's last seafood smokehouses perfects a dying breed of fishcraft.

The tiniest tiki room in San Diego.

The classic Atari game's iconic aliens have invaded downtown San Diego.

Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestling) themed taco shop.

An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.

This ruined Japanese stripclub sits half burnt to the ground.

Largest graveyard in all of Japan surrounds a famous mausoleum.

Coast along one of Japan’s mountain railways for coveted views of magnificent hydrangeas.

A rare festival blending religion, blacksmiths, vagina dentata, sex workers, and the straight-up facts of life.

A steaming, boiling hellscape sources Hokkaido's thermal baths.

The world's largest drain sits below the city of Kasukabe, Japan.

This pair of small sea rocks has been "wed" using rope and ancient Shinto tradition.

Abandoned Japanese ghost town gives a glimpse into what our own metropolises may leave behind.

A Japanese corporation has turned this small island town into living modern art gallery.

A Buddhist temple to honor insects that died for science.

Drinkslinger is an unlikely vocation for a Buddhist monk, but at this Tokyo bar the enlightenment is served in a martini glass.