Places Pupuliini Wants to Go

The island where one woman reigned as a "queen" over 30-odd Japanese soldiers who refused to believe that WWII had ended.

Made to improve road safety, these policemen-like figurines in Miyakojima island have earned an enthusiastic fanbase.

This top secret Chinese military megaproject is the world’s largest human-made tunnel structure.

The memorial gravesite of the young composer of China's national anthem.

A canvas of crops grow from vibrant red soil in this terraced farmland.

The so-called "Richest Village In China" is either a model Communist town or a dystopian sham.

This abandoned fishing settlement may well be the greenest village in the world.

Though these human-made islands were constructed as an escape for the wealthy, they rarely see many visitors.

This North Korean pegasus statue was built as a symbol of the speed and perseverance of North Korean workers.

One of the largest public squares in the world, named after the former DPRK supreme leader.

A giant bronze monument to Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il is one of the most sacred sites in North Korea.

A highly symbolic tower in honor of Supreme Leader Kim Il-sung's personal philosophy.

The ghostly remains of what was once the world's richest copper mine.

One of the world’s few undersea pedestrian tunnels connects Honshu and Kyushu islands.

The "largest bathroom stall in the world" offers a unique pit-stop experience.

At this shrine, a sacred stone is said to keep a sea monster at bay.

A natural wonder with mythological ties to the local Ainu tradition.

Japan's largest area of "pink moss" turns the hillside bright pink every spring.

This station on an abandoned railway line, named for “happiness,” is still a popular destination for lovers.

A steaming, boiling hellscape sources Hokkaido's thermal baths.

One of the only two archaeological sites in Japan to feature petroglyphs, which some believe to be a long-lost writing system of the gods.

Reaching Japan’s “most dangerous shrine” means climbing a vertical cliff.

The world's longest tunnel with an undersea section.

On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.