Places nickblossom Wants to Go

Hanging over one of Japan’s “hidden valleys,” these vine bridges must be remade every three years.

This sculpture in Valencia features 22,000 tiny, obsidian blue figures that pay homage to the Lady of Elche.

From grand battles to daily life, this Spanish museum offers a view of world history in miniature.

This architectural oddity is an oasis of green on the outskirts of Valencia.

Walk into an underground archeological dig, the site of the Roman Forum that was once the center of Valencia.

Abandoned 18th century weapons factory in the Aezkoa Valley.

Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.

The oldest restaurant in the world is this old-world Spanish eatery, still known for its suckling pig.

The only Kurdish restaurant in Japan invites you to learn and feast.

A colorful, architectural experiment designed to increase a resident's longevity.

Home to a collection of drums from around the world that allow visitors to play a tune.

This abandoned, spaceship-like building is home to a museum so unpopular that it has been put on hiatus for over two decades.

A glimpse into life in 1830s Tokyo, back during the heyday of the Tokugawa shogunate.

Inspired by the famous sculptures on Easter Island, this head serves as a popular meeting spot by Shibuya Station.

Walls of VHS tapes adorn this Golden Gai B horror movie themed bar.

Sample specialties from Xinjiang at this Shinjuku neighborhood gem.

Steampunk, humanoid sculptures crawl on all fours in a Tokyo plaza.

An enormous pair of straw sandals woven in the traditional way—to keep demons at bay.

A giant robo-cockroach building devours Tokyo.

Inside the columbarium, thousands of colorful, high-tech Buddhas guard the ashes of the dead.

Where beautiful signs live on forever.

One person’s lost luggage is another person’s treasure.

This whimsical stacked cabin looks like something out of a children's book.

The only Edo-period ferry that is still in operation in Tokyo today.