Places laggingtail Wants to Go

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

A World War II battle site made famous by one man's heroic actions.

A bovine sumo match in which both bulls live to fight another day.

Elaborate series of tunnels where traces of mass suicide are still visible.

Starship-temple contains 400 tons of drinking water and offers free Japanese lessons.

This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.

Open-air museum with an elaborate sculpture garden, stretching for over 70,000 square-meters.

Japanese island famous for poison gas and fluffy bunnies.

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

Bioluminescent firefly squid light up this Japanese fishing port.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

The cutest shrine in Kyoto is dedicated to bunnies.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

A Florida college boasts the world's largest single-site collection of structures designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

Former utopian colony based on the belief that the universe exists in a hollow sphere.

One of only two pod-shaped homes designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

A public, open-air art exhibit featuring world-renowned sculptures hides in plain sight on the outskirts of Orlando.

Opened in 1976, this monster-sized version of the fast-food franchise is sometimes called the Epic McD.

Remarkably realistic Florida shoal bass "swim" inside this large globoid sculpture.

If you don't look closely, you might mistake this sculpture for just another passenger waiting at the airport.

After 97 years of constant vigilance from the dome of the Texas State Capitol, the original Goddess of Liberty retired to a life of climate-controlled leisure.

A view-altering observatory at the University of Texas.