Places Sea Wants to Go

A town trapped in time - 1958 to be exact.

The famous author's cottage hideaway.

A beloved horticultural oasis on the grounds of a wealthy family's former estate.

This isolated Japanese mountain village untouched by time showcases unique and stunning traditional architecture.

An ordinary pond with fish from out of this world.

This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.

This spa theme park lets its guests take a dip in pools of coffee, wine, or ramen broth.

Open-air museum with an elaborate sculpture garden, stretching for over 70,000 square-meters.

This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

This bizarre residential building is the masterpiece of Von Jour Caux, the “Gaudí of Japan.”

Inside the columbarium, thousands of colorful, high-tech Buddhas guard the ashes of the dead.

A taste of the macabre Tokyo's ritzy shopping district.

Beautiful stained glass depictions of the history of human flight fill this surprising chapel.

An alley way dedicated to graffiti and street art is a constantly changing street gallery.

Whimsical cookie-themed plaques mark the birthplace of the Fig Newton.

A tiny monument to the classic American candy.

Established in the '60s, a family-owned tropical drink bar founded by Ray Buhen, bartender to the stars.

Historic house-museum dedicated to the revolutionary gay graphic artist Tom of Finland.

One man's homage to the sun continues to grow like a glass fractal.

The neighborhood shop is a sort of tiny cactus museum full of exotic specimens you can take home.

Neon signs that grace the windows of Bergdorf Goodman's and Tiffany & Co. come from this studio in Brooklyn.

The abandoned coal loading dock is a canvas for unsanctioned art.

A rare view of a preserved Victorian science museum.