Places KTG Wants to Go

A vintage penny arcade hidden in the back of a fun fair-themed bar.

These mansions date back to Chicago's days as a brewer's paradise.

Former meatpacking facility turned vertical farm and sustainable business complex.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

A science teacher's dream.

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

Latvia's symbolic mountain-shaped national library is home to millions of cultural tomes.

Roughly 17 million letters to Santa have found their way to this Arctic Circle post office.

Stones speckled along Harris Avenue reveal hidden nuggets of the past.

A deserted island in southwest Japan that once sheltered persecuted Christians.

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

A Japanese train station built around a 700-year-old camphor tree.

Make your own fake treats at this factory and workshop in the epicenter of Japan's food replica industry.

With over 12,000 different species of plants, this botanical garden is Japan's oldest and most diverse.

A real-life replica of a home from Hayao Miyazaki's beloved movie "My Neighbor Totoro."

The Hanshin Expressway goes right through its 5th, 6th, and 7th floors.

The 43-mile route crosses through six islands with gorgeous views of the Seto Inland Sea.

A calico cat named Tama was the wildly popular Super Station Master at this train stop in southeast Japan.

Be a ninja - or just act like one.

The world’s first hotel to be run by robots.

Drinkslinger is an unlikely vocation for a Buddhist monk, but at this Tokyo bar the enlightenment is served in a martini glass.

One of Japan's most famous sights, the bridge was originally built in 1673.

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

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.