Places wilsonn Wants to Go

Fine dining in the bizarre world of Lewis Carroll.

This faux-seedy Japanese arcade is made up to look like a maze of alleys straight out of a cyberpunk dystopia.

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

Surreal giant face-pillars welcome visitors from across the globe to this hotel.

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

Its collection distills more than 60 years of pop culture in Japan, from Godzilla to Hulk Hogan.

A bibliophile's heaven that contains hundreds of bookstores, offering over a third of secondhand books for sale in Tokyo.

Kawaii meets poisonous at this unique art gallery.

These wondrously illuminated caverns extend under the mountains of the Fukushima Prefecture.

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

More tin toys than you can shake a clapping monkey at.

This tiny museum hidden above a restaurant houses thousands of modern and traditional kites.

An eerie maze of industrial factories looks like something out of a dystopian sci-fi.

The traditional houses along the coast of this charming Japanese fishing village allow people to sleep above the sea.

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

An anthropological theme park that depicts the cultures of around 20 different countries.

This town near Nagasaki is flecked with fruit-flavored bus stops.

A museum dedicated to the history of Tokyo's often-overlooked working-class district.

Each year this Japanese temple overflows with scowling, bearded good luck talismans.

An unexpected curiosity cabinet hidden within a department store in the Japan Post tower.

A cool dive bar, off the beaten track.

Closed for decades, this strange symbol of Japan's Expo '70 has finally opened its psychedelic insides to the public.

Historical Japanese-Dutch relations are honored with haunted rides and flower fields in this replica town.

This retro underwater observation tower would make the perfect lair for a sea-loving villain.