Places Vivian Shen Wants to Go

This endearingly discomfited urinating statue commemorates the sneaky pees had by us all.

The oldest pub in Ireland may also be the oldest surviving bar in the entire world.

This controversial Irish show cave is home to a massive formation known as the Great Stalactite.

On the clock tower at St. Anne's Church in Cork, you never know which face is telling the truth.

Collection of still-functioning printing presses from the 18th to 20th centuries.

One of Ireland's most infamous prisons for rebels including men, women and children.

Experience what life was like in Ireland during the Viking and medieval ages.

The 19th-century pharmacy (now a used bookstore) was featured in James Joyce’s "Ulysses," and has changed very little to this day.

A museum that cashes in on its infamous little people while teaching you a thing or two about the Irish fey.

The centuries-old cobblestones of a feudal highway remain in the woods of Hakone.

The first Venetian glass exhibit in Japan and one of the largest in the world.

Existing for more than four centuries, the last of Hakone’s historic teahouses serves a sweet, mold-based rice drink.

A small shrine dedicated to a god of lightning and electronics.

These turtle-shaped concrete stepping stones provide a unique river crossing in central Kyoto.

An LED art installation composed of 600 poles wrapped in kimono fabric.

This kitsch-forward diner is dedicated to an almost-forgotten “one-cent” prototype of okonomiyaki.

Visitors to this museum will discover that kaleidoscopes are much more than toys.

This 400-year-old sweet shop serves a delicacy some have described as "edible incense."

Established over a thousand years ago, this family-run teahouse continues to serve skewers of sweet rice cake to this day.

A train ride to the middle of nowhere gives its passengers some of the most iconic views of Japan's seasons.

This brothel-turned-restaurant features plenty of surprises and elaborate, extravagant architecture.

Visit a speakeasy-like indie cinema specializing in 16mm and 35mm films.

Perhaps the world's cheapest vending machines.

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