Places IrajV Wants to Go

A miraculous three-handed portrait of a saint can be found inside this church.

These traffic lights celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the women's suffrage movement in Lithuania.

This open-air museum filled with 19th-century buildings offers a unique view of historic craftsmanship.

This skeleton-filled altar piece served as a backdrop to one of the most iconic scenes in "The Sound of Music."

Mozart's skull may be held in this collection, but definitive proof continues to elude scientists.

Epicurean and holy traditions converge in what may be the oldest restaurant in Europe.

The world's oldest known salt mine.

Bizarrely-painted church designed by a controversial artist.

The largest ice cave in the world is thought to be the entrance to hell according to Austrian legend.

Double spiral staircases are not unheard of, but they are very rare.

Founded over a thousand years ago, this shrine is said to be built on the site of a warlord's harem prison.

The self-mummified monks of Japan.

Marvel at the world's largest collection of jellyfish, including more than 10,000 undulating moon jellies.

A fantastical glow-in-the-dark mural inspired by the city’s most famous writer, Kenji Miyazawa.

This Buddhist temple may have the best example of a Pure Land garden in Japan.

Every autumn, this hillside is ablaze with red summer cypress.

Located in a remote mountain valley in Yamagata Prefecture, these hot springs have attracted bathers for over 450 years.

This historic castle is one of the oldest and most impressive in all of Japan.

Roots and stumps that lay inundated for two millennia are on display in Japan's city of three mysteries.

This pond is so stunning it looks like you've stepped into one of Monet's masterpieces.

The "largest bathroom stall in the world" offers a unique pit-stop experience.

A massive cave complex boasts some of the clearest water (and most charming bats) in the world.

Another statue of Japan's most famous dog stands in his hometown.

An Akita-themed facility modeled after the old Shibuya Station, erected in honor of Hachiko, a famously loyal dog.