Places VictorLuso Wants to Go

Just outside Tokyo, a 45-story-high observatory with a stunning view of Tokyo Skytree and Mount Fuji.

Nestled among the bamboos in a temple complex, this art installation serves as a unique memorial to insects.

This silk-filled boutique is housed in a 12th-century palace and offers a rare blend of craftsmanship, culture, and quiet elegance.

A statue of Paulina Hermann, the eccentric noblewoman known as the "mother of cats."

Once the park closes at sunset, the greatest haiku poet of all time moves to face the Sumida River.

A collection of nearly 5,000 yokai-themed toys, sculptures, and more, dating from the 1700s to the present day.

Curious onlookers have suspected this strange structure is a secret government base.

Nestled amid the trees lies an abandoned funicular railway that dates back to the 1920s.

A cursed torii gate still stands on the edge of Haneda Airport, decades after its shrine's relocation.

The statue's head is one of the few fragments of the original Urakami Cathedral to survive the atomic bomb.

Once the main gateway to Tokyo, sneaking through this checkpoint was a capital offense in feudal times.

Though technically an illegal structure, this eclectic DIY apartment complex is beloved by its residents.

This little known mountain has claimed four times as many lives as Everest.

This 400-year-old noodle joint was once frequented by a fox-turned-monk, according to local folklore.

A unique Shinto shrine filled with bunnies and wordplay.

Japan's hottest hot spring has a memorable name.

A Japanese corporation has turned this small island town into living modern art gallery.

This lush, scenic spot was carved by the turquoise waters of the Radovna.

A crumbling World War I fort that is reached through a series of concrete tunnels.

A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.

This antique rail car has been reborn as an urban cafe.

A network of underground water channels that dates back to the Middle Ages.

Famous landmarks and structures from across Italy fill this miniature park.

Water and windows define this defensive Italian well.