Places justcaityy Wants to Go

A hole-in-the-wall antiquities museum in one of Tokyo's most popular megamalls.

When this clock strikes a certain time, puppets showcase a story of life in Edo Japan.

This museum showcases the art of ancient sword-making.

A 17th-century Shinto shrine that is home to statues of Mickey Mouse and Pikachu.

Dedicated to the armor and weapons used by the legendary Japanese warriors.

A bibliophile's heaven that contains hundreds of bookstores, offering over a third of secondhand books for sale in Tokyo.

A restaurant modeled after feudal Japan, where the waitstaff are trained as ninjas.

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

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

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

If Hello Kitty were Mickey Mouse, this would be Disneyland.

Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.

This high-octane event honors Maine’s legacy as the birthplace of logging in the U.S.

A larger-than-life dedication to the famous lumberjack and his loyal ox.

Since 1956, this quintessentially New England seafood shack has been boiling its lobsters in seawater over wood fires.

Grapes be damned, this distillery makes wine from apples, blueberries, cranberries, and more.

The largest hand-carved, outdoor sculpture collection in the state of Maine.

A showcase of geologic history is home to one of the largest collection of lunar meteorites on Earth.

A charming museum of natural history featuring dioramas and exhibits made entirely by college students.

If a visit to this farmhouse feels as if you are stepping into an artistic masterpiece, you’d be right.

Hidden among the trees at the Rangeley Lakes Trails Center are more than 20 gnomes in small wooden houses.

This candy-striped tower is the farthest east you can go in the United States.

This 1,700-pound edible sculpture is way better than your average chocolate mousse.

Turns out you can see the world without ever leaving Maine.