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Cartoons

Pieces of these phones have been washing up on a Brittany beach for more than 30 years.

Solved: The 35-Year-Old Mystery of the Garfield Phones on a French Beach

A storm, a secret cave, and an ocean full of plastic.

Emma Jacobs March 28, 2019

Hartsville, South Carolina

The Last Yogi Bear Honey Fried Chicken Restaurant

The sole remaining outpost of a once-thriving South Carolina chain still sells “pic-a-nic” baskets.

Sakaiminato, Japan

Yokai of Mizuki Shigeru Road

The hometown of a beloved manga artist created a treasure hunt for his popular ghostly characters.

Super Mario mural.

Taichung City, Taiwan

Painted Animation Lane

A small alleyway lined with locally drawn scenes of nostalgic anime and cartoon characters.

Yachi-nyan is the mascot of the Yonbancho shopping district in Hikone City.

Help Us Identify the World's Greatest Local Mascots

The more obscure, the better.

Eric Grundhauser January 2, 2019

New York, New York

The Cartoon Wall at Overlook

In the back of a nondescript sports bar is a museum-worthy mural by legendary cartoonists.

In Pacanów, Koziołek Matołek is everywhere.

The Cartoon Goat From Poland Who Wandered the World in Search of Shoes

Koziołek Matołek resonated with generations of Polish children.

Sarah Laskow April 27, 2018

Springfield, New Zealand

Springfield Doughnut

A giant doughnut was given to the small New Zealand town of Springfield to promote "The Simpsons Movie."

Donald Duck is (inexplicably? unsurprisingly?) the most popular Disney character in Sweden.

In Sweden, There Is No Christmas Without Donald Duck

Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy.

Natasha Frost December 22, 2017

Some damn fine power lines from hit anime <em>One Punch Man</em>.

Why Is Anime Obsessed With Power Lines?

Exploring the reasons behind the genre's lavishly detailed electrical infrastructure.

Eric Grundhauser December 11, 2017

The original Winnie the Pooh & Pals.

New York, New York

The Real Winnie the Pooh & Pals

The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.

Kilroy Was Here.

Washington, D.C.

Kilroy Was Here

There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.

Fall in Love With the World’s First Animated Dinosaur

Gertie the Dino could hurl a mammoth into the air.

Michael Waters June 30, 2017

Rascal was cute, but he might not have been the best thing for Japan.

It's the 40th Anniversary of the Raccoon That Ate Japan

Four decades ago, a cartoon raccoon created an enduring ecological problem.

Eric Grundhauser June 14, 2017

Dr Seuss, Cat in the Hat, and a book with lines from Oh The Places You'll Go.

Springfield, Massachusetts

Dr. Seuss Sculpture Garden

Life-size bronzes of the Grinch, Cat in the Hat, Yertle the Turtle, Sam-I-Am, and the Lorax—and the author himself.

The Silver Snoopy pin.

objects of intrigue

NASA's Silver Snoopy Award, Explained

The cartoon beagle has been flying with the space agency since the 1960s.

Eric Grundhauser May 31, 2017

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Little Beaver Town

An abandoned amusement park based on the popular 1940s Red Ryder comic strip.

Akihabara Electric Town

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.