Places Shogachan Wants to Go

An Iron Age hill fort turned scenic nature park.

A Milanese café entirely designed by the American director Wes Anderson.

Blowtorches, tuna, and a jolly, chain-smoking proprietor mark this beloved street-food stand.

This ancient temple is set up to take you on a pilgrimage of self.

Learn about the indigenous people of Japan's northernmost islands.

One of Japan's most famous sights, the bridge was originally built in 1673.

This mesmerizingly colorful pond looks like a scene straight out of a fairytale.

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

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.

International delicatessen has been owned and operated by the same family for more than 110 years.

The oldest pastificio in Queens offers visitors fresh noodles and a peek inside the macaroni-making magic.

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

Houses are tucked between, on, and underneath giant boulders.

The oldest arboretum on the Dalmatian coast doubles as the gardens of Kings Landing in "Game of Thrones."

The former home of queer novelist Yoshiya Nobuko memorializes her contributions to modern-day manga.

A Jenga-style cylindrical tower of books that appears to go on forever.

This moving cemetery sphere is a slowly rolling stone.

Artistic tombs, monuments, and a beautiful "Hall of Fame" lurk inside this cemetery.

This sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for “The Hobbit” film series.

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

This Annapolis home was built by one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

Eighteen miniature death-scene dioramas.

This quirky little private museum is home to more than a thousand stones, carved by nature, that resemble human faces.