Mount Dandenong, Australia
William Ricketts Sanctuary
A collection of outdoor mystical statues paying homage to indigenous Australians and ecological stewardship.
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
East Warburton, Australia
Redwood Forest Tree Art
Woven tree art gives this towering Australian woodland a touch of mystical whimsy.
Box Hill, Australia
Box Hill Brick Works
A local landmark that has become a hub of graffiti and urban exploration.
Spotswood, Australia
Spotswood Pumping Station
A youth-centric science center hides an industrial triumph.
Parkville, Australia
Elvis Presley Memorial Garden
The King is honored by an elaborate grotto on a continent he never visited.
Melbourne, Australia
South Lawn Car Park
A unique underground car park that has become a popular filming location.
Parkville, Australia
Melbourne Medical Museum
Australia's largest medical museum featuring a 19th-century pharmacy.
Melbourne, Australia
The Limelight Department
A cramped wooden attic that once housed one of the world's first movie studios.
Melbourne, Australia
Wunderkammer
The word 'wunderkammer' translates as 'wonder-chamber'. This Wunderkammer is both a museum and a retail store.
Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne Storm Tunnels
The labyrinthine storm tunnels beneath the city of Melbourne are ruled by a band of urban explorers.
Melbourne, Australia
Fire Services Museum of Victoria
A firefighting museum housed in a historic station whose Lookout Tower watches over Melbourne.
Melbourne, Australia
Mailbox Art Space
Tiny artwork tucked within glass letterboxes form this hidden gem of an art gallery.
Wilmington, Australia
Sansouci Puppet Museum
This small town museum is home to the largest collection of puppets in Australia.
Tokyo, Japan
Ekibenya Matsuri
A railway station takeout shop sells boxed meals in containers shaped like trains and snowmen that hold the country’s abundant regional delicacies.
Tokyo, Japan
Intermediatheque
An unexpected curiosity cabinet hidden within a department store in the Japan Post tower.
Permanently Closed
Tokyo, Japan
Christon Café
A Catholicism-themed restaurant where sacrilege is on the menu.
Tokyo, Japan
Omoide Yokocho
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.”
Tokyo, Japan
Shakaden Reiyukai Temple
Starship-temple contains 400 tons of drinking water and offers free Japanese lessons.
Tokyo, Japan
Detective Bar Progress
The bartenders at this crime-fighting theme cafe are actual private detectives by day.
Tokyo, Japan
Koukokuji Buddhist Temple
Inside the columbarium, thousands of colorful, high-tech Buddhas guard the ashes of the dead.
Tokyo, Japan
Jiyu Gakuen Girls' School Myonichikan
The buildings are among the few Frank Lloyd Wright structures still standing in Japan.
Tokyo, Japan
Ninja Akasaka
A restaurant modeled after feudal Japan, where the waitstaff are trained as ninjas.
Permanently Closed
Tokyo, Japan
Mistral Bleu Train Bar
A cool dive bar, off the beaten track.
Tokyo, Japan
Godzilla Head
Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.
