New Orleans, Louisiana
Saint Louis Cemetery No. 1
The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Metairie Cemetery
New Orleans' famous cemetery, located on the site of a former race track.
Tokyo, Japan
Takagi Shrine
Rice balls symbolize fate and relationship at this adorable shrine, which was once dedicated to the Buddhist Devil.
Osaka, Japan
Radium Onsen
This bathhouse includes an option to soak in radioactive water.
Tokyo, Japan
Kankan Jizō
Although damaged beyond recognition, this stone god is still said to bring good luck to those who tap on him with a pebble.
Tokyo, Japan
Chirori the Therapy Dog
A touching statue dedicated to Japan's first therapy dog.
Tokyo, Japan
Meiji University Museum’s Criminal Materials Department
Exploring crime and punishment in feudal and pre-modern Japan.
Kyoto, Japan
Hair Rope of Higashi Hongan-ji Temple
When this massive wooden temple ran out of rope, they made one out of devotees' hair.
Kyoto, Japan
Okochi Sanso Gardens
This garden located inside a bamboo forest once belonged to a famous Japanese actor.
Nara, Japan
Buddha's Nostril
Devoted Buddhists can earn enlightenment in the next life by crawling through this symbolic nostril.
Nagoro, Japan
Nagoro Village
As the aging humans of this Japanese village die off one local artisan is replacing them with eerie homonculi.
Osaka, Japan
Fudo Myo-o Statue
A moss-covered statue of a Japanese Buddhist deity stands at a quiet temple in downtown Osaka.
Tokyo, Japan
‘Magokoro Tennyo’ (‘Goddess of Sincerity’)
Weighing nearly seven tons, this massive sculpture was carved out of 500-year-old wood and decorated with thousands of jewels.
Tottori-shi, Japan
The Sand Museum
Giant sand sculptures of famous people and places are on display near the Tottori sand dunes.
Tokyo, Japan
Asakusa Underground Street
Stuck in a bygone era, the oldest subterranean shopping street in Japan hides beneath the popular Asakusa district of Tokyo.
Tokyo, Japan
Intermediatheque
An unexpected curiosity cabinet hidden within a department store in the Japan Post tower.
Kyoto, Japan
Kiyomizu-Dera Temple
A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.
Hiroshima, Japan
Human Shadow Etched in Stone
An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.
Hiroshima, Japan
Hiroshima Peace Memorial
Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.
Nagasaki, Japan
Gunkanjima Island
Once the most densely populated place in the world, this island is now a ghost town.
Sasebo, Japan
Henn-Na Hotel
The world’s first hotel to be run by robots.
Hiroshima, Japan
Hiroshima's Hypocenter
A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.
Beppu, Japan
Chinoike Jigoku
Steaming blood-red hot spring from hell.
Takehara, Japan
Okunoshima
Japanese island famous for poison gas and fluffy bunnies.
