HEP FIVE Ferris wheel, Japan
Stepping off the 7th floor of a building is generally to be recommended. Unless you’re going to be scooped up and taken on a breath-taking aerial voyage.
World Chocolate Wonderland, China
What to do with a huge Olympic stadium once the games are over is always a problem. In Beijing, they decided to fill it with 80 tons of chocolate.
Suginami Anime Museum, Japan
You’ve watched Akira, Ghost in the Shell and countless other classic Japanese animations. But could you make anime worth watching?
Kura Sushi restaurant, Japan
Conveyor-belt sushi restaurants meet Charlie and the Chocolate factory in this robot-powered restaurant.
Instant noodle museum, Japan
A museum dedicated to pot noodles might sound like a bit of a joke, but the story behind the instant noodle is a worthy and fascinating one.
Asahiplaza Capsule Hotel, Japan
Downtown Osaka. 3am. You’ve drunk too much sake, spent nearly all your money and missed the last train. What do you do? Sleep in a fibre-glass pod.
The Love Hotel, Japan
Would you like to make love in a cage? Or surrounded by Winnie the Poohs? Whatever your sexual fantasy, there’s a Love Hotel in Japan that caters to you.
Forensic medicine museum, Thailand
Home to a bloodied t-shirt from someone stabbed to death with a dildo, plus the murder weapon. Unsurprising the museum lacks its own restaurant.
Elephant rescue centre, Thailand
An elephant camp in Thailand where riding on their backs is strictly forbidden. What’s that all about?
