Places jeneko Wants to Go

The remains of a failed attempt at medieval nerdery are hidden deep in the woods of Virginia.

Japanese island famous for poison gas and fluffy bunnies.

Hanging over one of Japan’s “hidden valleys,” these vine bridges must be remade every three years.

As the aging humans of this Japanese village die off one local artisan is replacing them with eerie homonculi.

450 dead and frozen fish, proudly on display in Japan.

A derelict New Zealand-themed amusement park in Japan.

The Japanese mayo factory famous for its cute mascot.

An unlikely hit, this museum is dedicated to the inventor of instant ramen and cup noodles.

Sulphuric gases inhabit a beautiful Japanese island.

The ruins of Japan’s premier water brothel.

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

Museum showcases Japanese sexuality and some amazing ocean views.

This faux-seedy Japanese arcade is made up to look like a maze of alleys straight out of a cyberpunk dystopia.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

The abandoned Japanese amusement park once loomed as a dystopian Disneyland.

Shrine to Japanese water-goblins, complete with their preserved body parts.

A failed Russian themed village and amusement park in Niigata prefecture.

A semi-abandoned replica of Prince Edward Island's Avonlea—in Japan.

Meet the world's longest tapeworm in a collection that really gets under your skin.

Each year this Japanese temple overflows with scowling, bearded good luck talismans.

This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.