Velha Goa, India
Museum of Christian Art
Located within a 17th-century convent, this museum features centuries-old Christian art pieces that meld European and Asian influences.
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Velha Goa, India
Located within a 17th-century convent, this museum features centuries-old Christian art pieces that meld European and Asian influences.
Tokyo, Japan
Home to a legend of the supernatural raccoon dog, a rare wooden structure of Edo, and witnesses of the Tokyo bombings.
Tokyo, Japan
This church commemorates a venerable, yet nigh-forgotten woman who dedicated her life to the poor in post-war Tokyo.
Burnham-on-Crouch, England
This observation tower is one of two of its kind that still exist in the United Kingdom.
Swanage, England
Constructed for defense, this fort oversaw the dress rehearsal for one of the largest invasions in history.
Hay-on-Wye, Wales
In 1977, an eccentric book lover formed a micronation for book lovers.
Tokyo, Japan
The origin of this bizarre, ghostly idol is a local mystery, even to the temple it calls home.
Yachiyo, Japan
The strange “kaiju” of Lake Imba that allegedly killed over a dozen men with a single strike of lightning.
Bristol, England
A 15th-century whalebone is tucked away in an unassuming corner of this medieval church.
Tokyo, Japan
Installed in 1965, this whimsical slide has spawned a brood of “octopus mountains” across Japan.
London, England
An archway adorned with vulnerable flora and fauna.
Siyazan, Azerbaijan
Swirling layers of white and red rock earned these mountains their festive nickname.
Bristol, England
This pedestrian footbridge honors Pero Jones, an enslaved African who lived in Bristol.
Dover, New Hampshire
Where Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird created their "heroes in a half shell" and founded Mirage Studios.
Filey, England
A 12-foot-tall metal fisherman looks out over the promenade.
Shima, Japan
This Spanish theme park stands out in the Japanese countryside.
Ōme, Japan
A hidden alley with seven corners and handmade cat decorations.
Stockport, England
Nicknamed the 'Chestergate Hotel,' the underground tunnel had beds, lights, and even flushing toilets.
London, England
A quartet of tiled art pieces adorn the floors of this prestigious art museum.
Bristol, England
Ornamented with "Bristol Diamonds," this exotic shell grotto is considered to be the finest surviving example from the eighteenth century.
Manchester, England
The former home of one of the U.K.’s most notable families of suffragettes is now a museum dedicated to women’s rights.
Bangkok, Thailand
The pillars inside this small, ornate shrine hold Bangkok's horoscope within them.
Ryde, England
Obscene versions of this artist's work are the most popular.
Leeds, England
The last gas-lit cinema in the United Kingdom, and perhaps the world.