Places Maya W Wants to Go

This ancient temple is set up to take you on a pilgrimage of self.

The Buddhist temples of Yamadera, built into a mountain side, feature a viewing deck with sweeping views.

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

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

This pair of small sea rocks has been "wed" using rope and ancient Shinto tradition.

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

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

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

A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

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

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

One of the first hotel rooms in a pod.

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

The world's largest drain sits below the city of Kasukabe, Japan.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

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

Japanese company creates clone dolls that reside in the "uncanny valley."

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

Cabaret where the show girls are all androids, and the patrons couldn't be more pleased.

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