Places mikermarsh Wants to Go

Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

This little replica of Lady Liberty provides a bit of NYC in a Japanese city.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

Established over a thousand years ago, this family-run teahouse continues to serve skewers of sweet rice cake to this day.

A King Kong-like gorilla hangs from the top of this commercial building in Tokyo.

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

This sprawling scenic burial ground is the final resting place of Japan's last shogun.

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

If Hello Kitty were Mickey Mouse, this would be Disneyland.

This museum showcases the art of ancient sword-making.

Sidle into a side alley for a taste of sumo wrestlers' traditional hot-pot soup, in a tiny restaurant founded by a former competitor.

Dedicated to the armor and weapons used by the legendary Japanese warriors.

The bartenders at this crime-fighting theme cafe are actual private detectives by day.

A restaurant modeled after feudal Japan, where the waitstaff are trained as ninjas.

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

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

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

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

A stone in Wolin, Poland, marks the possible location of a legendary Viking fortress.

A monument to Poland's famous alleged UFO abduction case.

This extensive collection covers thousands of years of Polish military history.

A peculiar family mausoleum built by a German nobleman captivated by the occult.

Order “Proletariat’s Cutlet” at this communist-themed restaurant allegedly once visited by Lenin.