Places Oubliette Wants to Go

These tiny effigies are believed to represent victims of Edinburgh’s notorious Anatomy Murders.

360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.

These unique toilets feature transparent glass covered in PDLC film.

This adorable birdlike police box is designed based on a play on words.

The largest of the Fuji Five Lakes is home to an impressive swan population—some real, some with paddles, and one with an observation deck.

You can still find treasures on the pebbly beaches of one of the world's oldest jade-producing areas.

This town near Nagasaki is flecked with fruit-flavored bus stops.

This ordinary set of steps is a must-see destination for fans of a certain romantic anime.

The cutest shrine in Kyoto is dedicated to bunnies.

Unusual hexagonal rocks formed by cooling lava named for their resemblance to traditional Japanese tatami mats.

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

Coast along one of Japan’s mountain railways for coveted views of magnificent hydrangeas.

A train ride to the middle of nowhere gives its passengers some of the most iconic views of Japan's seasons.

Steaming blood-red hot spring from hell.

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

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

A railway station takeout shop sells boxed meals in containers shaped like trains and snowmen that hold the country’s abundant regional delicacies.

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

Go through the looking glass in Tokyo's Wonderland-themed shop.

The oldest hotel in the world has been operated by the same family for over 1,300 years, even catering to samurai.

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

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

A late-19th century diversion canal built by hand crosses Bryce Canyon National Park and is still in use.

The cutest way to stay safe in traffic.