Places viv157 Wants to Go

Stretching for 22 miles, the world's longest tree-lined avenue dates back to the early 17th-century.

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

Huts like this were once a hub for the female divers who collected pearls and seafood off Japan's coasts.

The seat of the lost Ryukyu Kingdom has survived numerous fires and wars over the centuries.

The largest of its kind in Japan, this century-old wasabi farm is also known for its appearance in an Akira Kurosawa film.

View Japan's most historic city from a cyberpunk walkway suspended 150 feet above the ground.

Running through lush forests and across the Tadami River, this train line offers breathtaking views of rural Japan.

The largest archaeological site from the Yayoi period.

This cozy café is housed in a repurposed pharmacy originally built in 1927.

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

This massive, beautifully-lit underground quarry leaves visitors in awe.

This mysterious medieval grotto holds a grid of sacred wells of unknown purpose.

This historic castle is one of the oldest and most impressive in all of Japan.

Located in a remote mountain valley in Yamagata Prefecture, these hot springs have attracted bathers for over 450 years.

A rare example of an ancient Japanese hill castle believed to be the fortress of a legendary demon.

Constructed thousands of years ago, these stone circles offer incredible insight into the lives of the people who built them.

This village is home to the largest existing settlement of the Ainu, the Indigenous people of Japan.

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

Unbeknownst to most passersby, this marble statue standing outside an office building is a genuine piece of second-century Rome.

An ingenious solution to a tricky engineering problem, this spiraling bridge takes drivers for a dizzying spin.

The site of Japan’s first archaeological excavation is also the birthplace of fingerprint forensics.

Emerging from the sidewalk, this sculpture of a whale commemorates the importance of baleen in traditional Japanese puppetry.

Turn around and stick your head between your legs for the best view of this tree-covered sandbar.

The floats housed in this hall are more than 100 years old, and are brought out for an annual celebration.