Places Nicholas Davis Wants to Go

An unlikely hit, this museum is dedicated to the inventor of instant ramen and cup noodles.

Japan's largest area of "pink moss" turns the hillside bright pink every spring.

A steaming, boiling hellscape sources Hokkaido's thermal baths.

Cherry blossom season comes early in this Japanese town where pink flowers line the streets and riverbanks.

A Japanese cat island also populated by the descendants of a band of banished samurai.

Shells collected from over a hundred different countries line the walls, floors and ceilings of this fantasy museum.

Transport yourself to the 1980s era of video games at this themed restaurant and bar.

The bartenders at this crime-fighting theme cafe are actual private detectives by day.

With over 12,000 different species of plants, this botanical garden is Japan's oldest and most diverse.

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

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

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

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

Every autumn, this hillside is ablaze with red summer cypress.

If Hello Kitty were Mickey Mouse, this would be Disneyland.

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

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

This abandoned fortress still stands guard over the Guadiana River despite a history of warfare.

A shrine-like museum entirely dedicated to soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo.

Panoramic views from the mountains over a facility built to provide tuberculosis patients with fresh mountain air.

This glass skywalk offers vertiginous views down the volcanic cliffs to the beach below.

This architectural beauty is the home to a personal collection of more than 600 examples of mechanical musical instruments.

A 19th-century mansion houses the largest collection of gin in the European Union.