Places WanderCindy Wants to Go

Discover the past, present, and future of packaging in this unique Japanese museum.

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

A railway station takeout shop sells boxed meals in containers shaped like trains and snowmen that hold the country’s abundant regional delicacies.

This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.

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’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

Go through the looking glass in Tokyo's Wonderland-themed shop.

A vast personal collection of World War II artifacts unearthed over many years by a father-son duo.

A 50-foot-tall statue of Jesus where a stairway transports the faithful into his body.

This wondrous waterfall rushing down a green-covered mountain wasn't discovered until 2010.