Places lostinhistory Wants to Go

Ancient paintings known as the "Sistine Chapel of Cave Art."

One of the greatest maze designer’s greatest mazes.

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

A museum on the history of Paris, including a set of Napoleon's toiletries, Proust's room, and relics of the Revolution.

The ruins of a Duke's bucolic dream, where camels once roamed alongside "Dutch" windmills and faux-Italian vineyards.

Indents in the pavement are all that remain from a grisly death machine in Paris.

A tiny street lined with eleven distinct Tanuki statues, each representing a different wish.

The remains of a prehistoric settlement with a museum showcasing fascinating archaeological finds next to modern artworks.

Hike to a hidden medieval troglodyte necropolis.

An Akita-themed facility modeled after the old Shibuya Station, erected in honor of Hachiko, a famously loyal dog.

A hidden alley with seven corners and handmade cat decorations.

A 20,000-year-old fossilized forest is preserved at this unique museum.

A trio of keyhole-shaped burial mounds restored to their ancient glory.

They say the internet is forever but just in case, the shiba inu behind an iconic meme has been immortalized in bronze.

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

A touching statue dedicated to Japan's first therapy dog.

A semi-abandoned replica of Prince Edward Island's Avonlea—in Japan.

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

Nestled in an unassuming residential area, this "forbidden forest" is rumored to spirit away those who dare enter it.

Largest graveyard in all of Japan surrounds a famous mausoleum.

An oddly touching memorial to a little-remembered nuclear tragedy.

The cutest shrine in Kyoto is dedicated to bunnies.

A Japanese cat island also populated by the descendants of a band of banished samurai.

People from around the world visit the shrine of Japan’s legendarily loyal dog.