Places JLowdown Wants to Go

A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

Notorious artist squat renovated into legal studios.

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.

The final resting place for the remains of 143 Habsburg royalty.

Turkish adventurer antiques in the heart of the Grand Bazaar.

A meow-velous tribute to a beloved street cat, made famous on the internet.

This old-fashioned candy shop, ice cream parlor, and diner served as the setting for one of TV's most controversial series finales.

Japan's first automaton went missing, only to be revived by the Osaka Science Museum.

A thick blanket of beautiful pampas grass cloaks this unique Japanese landscape.

This ancient shrine has been rebuilt every 20 years since the eighth century.

More tin toys than you can shake a clapping monkey at.

An astounding annual light display honors the victims of one of Japan's most devastating earthquakes.

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

Museum showcases Japanese sexuality and some amazing ocean views.

Steaming blood-red hot spring from hell.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

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

Once the most densely populated place in the world, this island is now a ghost town.

The enormous smoke hides within a little known, semi-secret exhibit inside Havana’s Morro Castle Historic Park.