Places jj8937 Wants to Go

This seven story Japanese love hotel now stands in ruins.

This historic hydroelectric power plant in Japan has been preserved and is open to the public.

This Japanese Manneken Pis gets new outfits for every occasion.

A small island with no monkeys but plenty of military ruins.

Approximately 300 million years ago, a massive coral reef existed in what is now the largest limestone cave in Japan.

A quaint amusement park now sits, rusting and forgotten among the foliage.

Devoted Buddhists can earn enlightenment in the next life by crawling through this symbolic nostril.

Kawaii meets poisonous at this unique art gallery.

A 59-ft. robot statue looks over the citizens of earthquake-ravaged Kobe.

This bar is filled with Star Wars merchandise from around the world, all of it unlicensed knockoffs.

This town near Nagasaki is flecked with fruit-flavored bus stops.

This gnome sculpture and his wonderous hat forces train passengers to do a double-take.

An unexpected curiosity cabinet hidden within a department store in the Japan Post tower.

A King Kong-like gorilla hangs from the top of this commercial building in Tokyo.

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

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

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

Transport yourself to the 1980s era of video games at this themed restaurant and bar.

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

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

Go through the looking glass in Tokyo's Wonderland-themed shop.

This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

Bioluminescent firefly squid light up this Japanese fishing port.