Places ruthiez123 Wants to Go

A waste incinerator with a restaurant on its chimney.

A gorgeous gilded tower houses what may be the world's largest collection of gin.

The hometown of a beloved manga artist created a treasure hunt for his popular ghostly characters.

This bridge is so steep it looks like a rollercoaster.

This giant statue pays homage to this temple's furry residents who keep the landscape pristine.

These unconventional "tub boats" let locals row around the island's turbulent coast.

Japanese island famous for poison gas and fluffy bunnies.

The 43-mile route crosses through six islands with gorgeous views of the Seto Inland Sea.

The site of Japan's first major environmental disaster.

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

This western-themed amusement park is host to a large number of decaying animatronic cowboys.

This snack factory boasts several tributes to its popular line of rice crackers, including a quasi-shrine.

Giant animal sculptures are created with the rice straw leftover from the fall harvest each year.

Devoted Buddhists can earn enlightenment in the next life by crawling through this symbolic nostril.

A dilapidated amusement park with a million-dollar view.

Fans line up at the crack of dawn for a slurpy bowl of deliciousness at this noodle counter inside a factory.

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

A bovine sumo match in which both bulls live to fight another day.

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

One of the world's largest tanks mimics the experience of watching rare whale sharks, giant rays, and deep sea creatures from the ocean floor.

The largest volcanic caldera in Japan holds an entire city in its maw.

450 dead and frozen fish, proudly on display in Japan.

This active volcano's siren song to suicide jumpers forced authorities to build a fence.

White beach sands made of the remains of tiny, star shaped creatures.