Places johntheriel Wants to Go

This giant two-tier celebration cake serves as a befitting advert for the confectionery college it sits on top of.

A colorful, architectural experiment designed to increase a resident's longevity.

Home to a collection of drums from around the world that allow visitors to play a tune.

This tiny stone in a children's park is what remains of an ancient, once-worshipped object.

A shrine dedicated to a 10th-century samurai emperor, whose head is not buried on site (contrary to popular belief).

Next door to Tokyo DisneySea is a giant sculpture created by Taro Okamoto symbolizing the dynamism of life.

A site where ten to twenty thousand Edo-era prisoners were put to death.

A hidden gallery exhibits intricate, decades-old Buddhist reliefs.

Composed of scrap metal, a pair of platform-length murals chronicle Japan’s history, from the Big Bang to the development of modern Tokyo.

Here lies Hattori Hanzō, a samurai who is remembered as a legendary ninja in today’s popular culture.

Losing lottery tickets are deposited at this shrine in hopes of better luck.

Tragic reminders of the 1945 firebombing campaign over Tokyo still haunt this bridge.

A cursed torii gate still stands on the edge of Haneda Airport, decades after its shrine's relocation.

The 650 red and white Japanese plum trees of this Tokyo neighborhood blossom each spring.

This abandoned, spaceship-like building is home to a museum so unpopular that it has been put on hiatus for over two decades.

This park boasts a unusual collection of curious monuments from around the world, from Micronesia to Antarctica.

Tatar Russian in origin, the largest mosque in Japan is now an Ottoman-style Turkish culture center.

Japan’s tallest Godzilla statue contains a piece of the original 1954 film within its base.

Rumored to be a giant robot in disguise, this colossal chef has been the beloved symbol of Tokyo’s kitchenware district for decades.

Discover the mummified remains of Ancient Egypt in the middle of metropolitan Tokyo.

A Buddhist temple on an artificial island that houses a monument to the fugu fish.

The train engine is tucked under an apartment building on a quiet Tokyo street.

A lonely chimpanzee lures you into a narrow alley leading to this hidden shrine.

One of three official copies of Marcel Duchamp's enigmatic masterpiece is on display in an obscure Tokyo museum.