Places nenaghbrosnan Wants to Go

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

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

One of the first hotel rooms in a pod.

Drinkslinger is an unlikely vocation for a Buddhist monk, but at this Tokyo bar the enlightenment is served in a martini glass.

Museum showcases Japanese sexuality and some amazing ocean views.

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

Legend holds eating just one of these black eggs can add seven years to one's life.

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

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

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

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

Underground farm located in a former bank vault deep within the bowels of Tokyo's business district.

The self-mummified monks of Japan.

Shrine to Japanese water-goblins, complete with their preserved body parts.

An ordinary pond with fish from out of this world.

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

Enormous underground chamber built to detect 'ghost particles' of the universe.

A 70-foot-deep ice cave formed by lava from Mt. Fuji on the edge of Japan's "Suicide Forest." 

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

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

A Japanese concept restaurant that feels like a party thrown by the monsters in your closet.

The magical, mossy forest that inspired 'Princess Mononoke.'

Open-air museum with an elaborate sculpture garden, stretching for over 70,000 square-meters.