Ishinomaki, Japan
Cat Island
On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Ishinomaki, Japan
On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.
Namerikawa, Japan
Bioluminescent firefly squid light up this Japanese fishing port.
Kawasaki, Japan
This faux-seedy Japanese arcade is made up to look like a maze of alleys straight out of a cyberpunk dystopia.
Tokyo, Japan
Unlikely place for krautrock legends to hang out.
Tokyo, Japan
After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.
Tokyo, Japan
A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.
Tokyo, Japan
Underground farm located in a former bank vault deep within the bowels of Tokyo's business district.
Fujinomiya-shi, Japan
A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.
Yamanouchi, Japan
Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.
Huelgoat, France
If they push on just the right spot, even the weakest person can move this titanic boulder.
Zaandam, Netherlands
Colorful and chaotic stacked hotel in North Holland.
Spijkenisse, Netherlands
Peek through a transparent pyramid and drink in the mountain made of books.
Bruges, Belgium
This former Masonic lodge has been transformed into part museum, part bar, all awesome.
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Inspired by "The Starry Night" this Dutch bike path turns into a glowing work of art each night.
Brussels, Belgium
Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.
Brussels, Belgium
The Devil’s own choice when he needs a drink in Brussels.
Saint-Ouen, France
An antique curios dealer and hybrid taxidermist.
Saint-Ouen, France
A charming flea market shop dedicated to retrofuturistic apparati.
Fontenay-en-Parisis, France
The post-apocalyptic remnants of a bucolic town ruined by a plane crash.
Paris, France
This massive library holds what was once the largest book collection in the world.
Paris, France
One of the oldest medical collections in Europe focusing on rare surgical instruments.
Paris, France
A counter-culture bookstore like no other hides in plain sight in the streets of Paris.
Paris, France
Weird wax anatomical models reside here, as do other anatomical specimens.
Paris, France
Statue of death tucked in the University of Medicine courtyard.