Places hymeneinstein Wants to Go

This sculpture of a pylon is upside down and askew, as if its main purpose is to confuse passersby.

Home to a legend of the supernatural raccoon dog, a rare wooden structure of Edo, and witnesses of the Tokyo bombings.

Rice balls symbolize fate and relationship at this adorable shrine, which was once dedicated to the Buddhist Devil.

The only natural gorge in metropolitan Tokyo, with lots of greenery and ancient burial chambers.

This frenetic mural recalls an annual festival that once took the city by storm.

Associated with one of Japan's most famous fairy tales, this temple is home to a statue purportedly brought from the undersea palace of the Dragon God.

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

Learn about the indigenous people of Japan's northernmost islands.

One of the oldest and tallest lighthouses still in service on Lake Michigan.

After decades of damage, this feat of timekeeping and automaton art has been given a new lease on life.

Eat fish and chips in a striking Neoclassical building that once hid a public lavatory.

This Baltic beauty is rumored to grant a wish and a half.

An interim housing alternative to FEMA trailers that is designed for densely populated areas during recovery and rebuilding following a natural disaster.

Retro as can be, this cinema still uses film reels and screens revivals of Shōwa-era hits and classics.

This colossal hiking boot, once built for a scout jamboree, serves as an observation tower and barbecue area.

A set of ancient rock engravings that date back to the Neolithic period.

This unique prehistoric funerary monument is notable for its distinctive boat-shaped design and exceptional preservation, offering a fascinating glimpse into the island's ancient burial practices.

This vast and otherworldly landscape is one of the largest dune complexes in North America.

This natural amphitheatre has been carved over millennia into the layered sedimentary rock of Karijini National Park.

Luminaries from Albert Einstein to John Lennon once had a cup of coffee at Tokyo's oldest café.

A museum of Czech puppetry and wine in an allegedly haunted 14th-century stone house.

The walls, tables, and much of the ceiling in this pizzeria are covered with $40,000 in $1 bills.

The location of the site of one of the defining battles of feudal Japan is being fought over by two neighboring cities.

No children ride down this antique concrete slide.