Places Ryshili Wants to Go

A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

This museum showcases the art of ancient sword-making.

A small laundromat covered wall-to-ceiling with portrait drawings.

This museum celebrates the history of Japanese advertising, from feudal business tricks to modern T.V. commercials.

This unassuming office building is home to what was once the world's largest pendulum clock.

Rice balls symbolize fate and relationship at this adorable shrine, which was once dedicated to the Buddhist Devil.

Rumored to be a giant robot in disguise, this colossal chef has been the beloved symbol of Tokyo’s kitchenware district for decades.

This one-of-a-kind indie publisher-bookshop specializes in archiving historic red-light districts and niche cultural topics of the Shōwa era.

Once upon a time in Kamakura, a five-headed dragon fell in love with an Indian water goddess.

This giant two-tier celebration cake serves as a befitting advert for the confectionery college it sits on top of.

The 650 red and white Japanese plum trees of this Tokyo neighborhood blossom each spring.

Home to a legend of the supernatural raccoon dog, a rare wooden structure of Edo, and witnesses of the Tokyo bombings.

The only natural gorge in metropolitan Tokyo, with lots of greenery and ancient burial chambers.

The only Kurdish restaurant in Japan invites you to learn and feast.

All 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac are depicted in anthropomorphized deity form.

Walls of VHS tapes adorn this Golden Gai B horror movie themed bar.

Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.

The strange “kaiju” of Lake Imba that allegedly killed over a dozen men with a single strike of lightning.

The tomb of an infamous chimeric monster whose corpse once washed ashore in Osaka.

Japan's first automaton went missing, only to be revived by the Osaka Science Museum.