Places Kerelin Wants to Go

Giant sand sculptures of famous people and places are on display near the Tottori sand dunes.

This ordinary set of steps is a must-see destination for fans of a certain romantic anime.

One of the world's largest tanks mimics the experience of watching rare whale sharks, giant rays, and deep sea creatures from the ocean floor.

A Japanese corporation has turned this small island town into living modern art gallery.

Cherry blossom season comes early in this Japanese town where pink flowers line the streets and riverbanks.

Japan's largest area of "pink moss" turns the hillside bright pink every spring.

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

This pond is so stunning it looks like you've stepped into one of Monet's masterpieces.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

This mesmerizingly colorful pond looks like a scene straight out of a fairytale.

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.

Every autumn, this hillside is ablaze with red summer cypress.

Bioluminescent firefly squid light up this Japanese fishing port.

A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.

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

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.

On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.

One of Jeff Koons’s largest sculptures and his first commemorative work.

Once a 19th-century brasserie, this McDonald's exterior celebrates Alsatian design and the "King of Beer."

Paris' fabled purveyor of exotic taxidermy and natural history curios.

Original cabaret handbills, posters, and feline artwork are a purrfect highlight of the Museum of Montmartre.