Places luKa84 Wants to Go

This ruined Japanese stripclub sits half burnt to the ground.

This active volcano's siren song to suicide jumpers forced authorities to build a fence.

The tallest bronze seated statue of the Buddha in Japan.

Abandoned Japanese ghost town gives a glimpse into what our own metropolises may leave behind.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

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

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

Reportedly 1,400 years old, this may be the first of the Fiji Mermaids.

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese shrine.

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

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

The original "capsule building" is a masterpiece of Metabolist architecture.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

An Italian crevasse filled with abandoned buildings gives visitors a look at the world without humans.

The abandoned tanks along this highway are all that remain of a deadly conflict.

Known as "The People's Park," this verdant oasis is home to elephants and villagers alike.

Unexplained bald patches in the landscape grow and recede over time, as though they are somehow alive.

This fairy tale-themed amusement park is now abandoned, and childhood metaphors abound.

An abandoned gun-funded 19th century utopia.

Ruins of a historic medical facility sits eerily by the water.