Places relizh Wants to Go

An impressive bridge over a ravine also served as an aqueduct.

Once the park closes at sunset, the greatest haiku poet of all time moves to face the Sumida River.

The remains of the vast manor that once belonged to Lord Kira, villain in the 47 Ronin story, is now a shrine dedicated to the incident.

When this clock strikes a certain time, puppets showcase a story of life in Edo Japan.

Composed of scrap metal, a pair of platform-length murals chronicle Japan’s history, from the Big Bang to the development of modern Tokyo.

Since Tokyo's Kiyosu Bridge was inspired by a historic bridge that crossed over the Rhine, this viewing spot is known as a "view of Cologne."

A home built with marble tombstones from the graves of 2,200 Union soldiers buried in a Virginia cemetery.

An innovative attempt to break a siege in the American Civil War still scars the earth today.

An abandoned railroad tunnel transformed into a creepy path for hikers and cyclists.

The aggressively banal name of this underground fortress of bureaucracy does little to evoke its truly surreal existence.

A living maritime paradox still floats in the same lake where it was built and resurrected... or was it?

Tour the dark and beloved poet's former cobwebbed basement, which may have inspired "The Black Cat."

This Old Testament garden features 100 plants from biblical times.

A version of this picturesque mill has existed since the 1800s.

This roadside shrine to an unofficial saint has welcomed the wishes and prayers of local believers for generations.

Enchanting gardens surround a derelict mansion, all hidden in plain sight behind a stone wall.

A blend of art, antiquities, and Americana fill this museum, surrounded by whimsical, enchanting gardens.

A ghost town now swarming with dozens of prairie dogs.

Sited in an Inner Mongolian desert are the remnants of an important trade stop along the Silk Road.

A never-inhabited village that was built as part of Mussolini's agricultural reforms.

The atmospheric ruins of a historic church can be found on a hill above the city of Oviedo.

This century-old ruined temple was reborn as "The Church of Skate."

This enchanting green space houses a labyrinth lined with toxic plants.

The closed and crumbling Francoist luxury resort for workers is still full of life—for now.