Places rykinu Wants to Go

On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

A giant cat slowly prowls the parking lot of Zebulon's car dealerships.

This homegrown adoption center offers a wonderland of feline companionship.

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

This house's itty bitty size means no humans allowed.

The island of Lanai in Hawai'i is a paradise for cats and cat lovers.

This Minsk museum has cat coffee, cat chess, cat art, and even a cat "staff," which visitors are free to take home.

This vast kitty-themed collection illustrates the history of human-cat interaction.

Uppsala's adorable feline sign celebrates a popular children's book set in the Swedish city.

A unique zoological park home to over 30 species of wild cats, both big and small.

Catch a glimpse of local, native wildlife at this zoo dedicated to conservation and education.

This Roman relic was discovered in Scotland by a mudlarking ferryman.

A black cat protests the City Guild in Riga's Old Town.

The little tuxedo cat survived the trip, then languished in obscurity.

Two small markers remember the Alamo's feline protectors.

A bronze kitty adorns the grave of the polar explorer who brought the original feline to the Antarctic.

Hand-crafted tributes to a stray cat named "Room 8" now cover this LA elementary school.

The bones of two medieval royal lions were discovered at the historic fortress.

This striking statue brings a scene from the African savannah into central London.

A monument to the thrice mayor of London who according to lore made his fortune by selling his rat-chasing cat.

Dictionary Johnson’s favorite feline.

The statue honors an adventurous seafaring cat.

Pay homage to a mysterious feline artifact outside of this Florida museum.

The meteor that sealed the fate of the dinosaurs landed at this site, one of the largest impact craters in the world.