Places PoetKing Wants to Go

This charming cobbled backstreet is the most Instagramable street in Paris, much to the residents' annoyance.

Paris' linguistic guide to the international language of, yes, love.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

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

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

An Italian restaurant became a rock-and-roll hangout and the lair of the "Hollywood vampires."

A gorgeous, nostalgic café housed in a lofty old warehouse, lit only by petroleum lamps.

The largest seated Buddha statue in Japan is the centerpiece of an abandoned complex in a quiet, seaside town.

A miniature shrine in the busy corner of Tokyo's historic Broadway, honoring a sextet of unusual entertainment gods.

This monument gives insight into how lost children were found in Edo-period Tokyo.

A train station decorated by a giant replica of the ancient Shakōki-dogū figurine found in the area.

An exact replica of Bill Clinton's childhood home stands within a resort in Japan.

In a rural Japanese town that has committed to sustainable practices, even the hotel is made from recycled materials.

See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.

Running through lush forests and across the Tadami River, this train line offers breathtaking views of rural Japan.

Japan's longest-running music festival takes place on an isolated butterfly-shaped island.

A giant rooftop ride with unbeatable views of Matsuyama city, the nearby mountain ranges, and the Inland Sea.

A Buddhist temple on an artificial island that houses a monument to the fugu fish.

Along the side of the road on a small Japanese island is an extensive garden of uniquely designed Shisa statues.

This battleship of a building was designed by a famed "mad architect."

This village is home to the largest existing settlement of the Ainu, the Indigenous people of Japan.

A collection of more than 1,000 teddies from nearly any profession.

This amusement park brings a little slice of England to the heart of Kyushu.

A whimsical museum dedicated to the mischievous kappa, a mythical cucumber-loving water sprite.