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Pigments at Pigment.

Tokyo, Japan

Pigment

Every color in the rainbow awaits.

Foraminifera

Taketomi, Japan

The Star Sands of Hoshizuna-no-hama

White beach sands made of the remains of tiny, star shaped creatures.

You can make out individual letters and portions of words.

San Francisco, California

Buena Vista Park Tombstones

Gold Rush-era tombstones line the park's paths.

Boutique below and legs above

San Francisco, California

Dangling Legs at the Piedmont Boutique

The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.

Main entrance to the Exploratorium at Pier 15

San Francisco, California

Exploratorium

San Francisco's newly reopened hands-on science museum.

Cockatoo Island from the air

Sydney, Australia

Cockatoo Island

Cockatoo Island is a Heritage-listed island in the middle of Sydney Harbour.

Royal Botanic Gardens

Sydney, Australia

Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney

Come for the flowers, stay for the bats!

The Museum of Mental Health

Salem, Oregon

Oregon State Hospital Museum of Mental Health

An institution that preserves the history of institutionalization.

Vallaincourt Fountain
Permanently Closed

San Francisco, California

Vaillancourt Fountain

This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.

Odaiba Statue of Liberty

Tokyo, Japan

Odaiba Statue of Liberty

This little replica of Lady Liberty provides a bit of NYC in a Japanese city.

Mark Kagaya, owner and bartender of Kagaya
Permanently Closed

Tokyo, Japan

Kagaya

Serving you alcohol with a side of insanity. Also, costumes!

Tenryu-Ji Shrine's Bamboo Trail

Kyoto, Japan

Tenryu-Ji Shrine's Bamboo Trail

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese shrine.

The Great Buddha of Kamakura

Kamakura, Japan

The Great Buddha of Kamakura

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

Hachikō, Jirō, and Kai Ken

Tokyo, Japan

Hachiko

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

Zauo
Permanently Closed

Tokyo, Japan

Zauo

The freshest fish here are the ones you catch yourself.

Yokai Street

Kyoto, Japan

Yokai Street

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

Giant Unicorn GUNDAM Robot

Tokyo, Japan

Giant Unicorn GUNDAM Robot

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

Sanjusagendo Temple

Kyoto, Japan

Sanjūsangen-dō

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

Ryōan-ji

Kyoto, Japan

Ryōan-ji

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine

Kyoto, Japan

Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

Anata No Warehouse
Permanently Closed

Kawasaki, Japan

Anata No Warehouse

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

Kochia Hill

Hitachinaka, Japan

Kochia Hill

Every autumn, this hillside is ablaze with red summer cypress.

Only a small part of the restaurant!
Permanently Closed

Tokyo, Japan

Fantasy Dining Alice in a Labyrinth

Fine dining in the bizarre world of Lewis Carroll.

Sagano Bamboo Forest

Kyoto, Japan

Sagano Bamboo Forest

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

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