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Remembering Tama, The Super Stationmaster Cat

Eric Grundhauser June 25, 2015
Houtong Cat Village
New Taipei City, Taiwan

Houtong Cat Village

Once a prosperous mining village, this tiny Taiwanese town is now overrun with cute cats.
Leo and Leona guard the gates
Los Gatos, California

The Cats

A pair of pure white felines guard the entrance to a spot of California real estate established as an artist's haven.
The Cats of Jackson Square
New Orleans, Louisiana

The Cats of Jackson Square

By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.
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Eight Cat Paradises, Where the Felines Come First

Jessica Guerra September 8, 2014
Kishi Station
Kinokawa, Japan

Kishi Station

A calico cat named Tama was the wildly popular Super Station Master at this train stop in southeast Japan.
Paris, France

Montmartre Cemetery

A horde of stray cats rule in this secluded Parisian cemetery under a bridge.
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The Cats That Got the Crème at Le Café Des Chats, the Paris Cat Cafe

Melissa Lesnie July 22, 2014
Kindergarten Wolfartsweier
Karlsruhe, Germany

Kindergarten Wolfartsweier

A kindergarten shaped like a cat with a tail that's a slide.
Hamish McHamish Statue
Saint Andrews, Scotland

Hamish McHamish Statue

This bronze statue was erected to honor a small Scottish town's beloved stray cat.
objects of intrigue

Objects of Intrigue: 16th Century Rocket Cats

Allison Meier February 20, 2014
The Lion of Belfort
Belfort, France

The Lion of Belfort

A colossal sculptural lion built by the same man who designed the Statue of Liberty.
Terrace of the Lions
Mikonos, Greece

Terrace of the Lions

Replicas of Apollo's leonine stone guard cats still line a sacred row in Greece.
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Feline Frenzy: A Photographic Tour of Malaysia's Cat Museum, Nightmarish Taxidermy and All

Jon Chew December 19, 2013
Cat Statues of York
York, England

Cat Statues of York

A century-old tradition has culminated in a small but singular collection of feline effigies.
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Hemingway's Six-Toed Cats, Whose Future Remains Fuzzy

Megan Roberts November 20, 2013
Amsterdam, Netherlands

KattenKabinet

Cat art as far as the eye can see.
curious fact of the week

Curious Fact of the Week: The Fine Felines of the Cat House

Allison Meier October 28, 2013