Places meredithp Wants to Go

A bibliophile's heaven that contains hundreds of bookstores, offering over a third of secondhand books for sale in Tokyo.

The last of Fairfax County's one-room schoolhouses.

This western-themed amusement park is host to a large number of decaying animatronic cowboys.

Passengers are not allowed to set foot outside this station, but you can still enjoy spectacular views of the sea from the platform.

The tallest city hall in the world offers an excellent bento box.

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

A taste of the macabre Tokyo's ritzy shopping district.

The only runway directly into the magic kingdom has been closed since 1972, but it still sings to you if you drive fast enough.

Once featuring over 60 miniature replicas of famous Chinese locations, the Splendid China theme park was completely abandoned and is now mostly rubble.

The iconic castle that withstood a magnitude 6.2 earthquake has become a symbol of resilience.

A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.

This retro underwater observation tower would make the perfect lair for a sea-loving villain.

Historical Japanese-Dutch relations are honored with haunted rides and flower fields in this replica town.

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

This isolated Japanese mountain village untouched by time showcases unique and stunning traditional architecture.

An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.

Okinawan dining in a twenty foot tall, man-made tree house overlooking Naha Harbor.

A Japanese pilot crash-landed on this Hawaiian island after the Pearl Harbor attack and terrorized locals for a week.

The famous aviator's final resting place is a study in natural beauty.

What remains of the summer palace of King Kamehameha III.

The island of Lanai in Hawai'i is a paradise for cats and cat lovers.

Where else would a linchpin of post-colonial Native American cuisine anchor the menu but a museum?

The flock of plastic poultry is an ode to the classic comedy staple.

This semi-secret garden in south Seattle emulates a traditional Japanese garden using the plants of the Pacific Northwest.