Takayama, Japan
Hida Takayama Teddy Bear Eco Village
A collection of more than 1,000 teddies from nearly any profession.
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Takayama, Japan
A collection of more than 1,000 teddies from nearly any profession.
Neyagawa-shi, Japan
A Japanese train station built around a 700-year-old camphor tree.
Yamanakako, Japan
The largest of the Fuji Five Lakes is home to an impressive swan population—some real, some with paddles, and one with an observation deck.
Sasebo, Japan
The world’s first hotel to be run by robots.
Aomori, Japan
The tallest bronze seated statue of the Buddha in Japan.
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.
Goldfield, Nevada
Eulogizing an unknown man's unusual demise.
Oberweser, Germany
The history of German architecture is explored across this fairy-scale mini-city.
Washington, D.C.
There's a 12-foot-tall replica of the Washington Monument hidden under a manhole nearby.
Toronto, Ontario
This Toronto garden collects stares and tchotchkes in equal measure.
Toronto, Ontario
Smallest house in Toronto sits on a lot meant to be just wide enough for cars to drive through.
Brattleboro, Vermont
A treasure trove of rare and fine fabrics from around the world.
St. Louis, Missouri
A big museum full of little worlds.
San Francisco, California
San Franciscans leave gifts and messages for the magical beings that live behind the tiny, mysterious door installed on a tree in Golden Gate Park.
Valencia, Spain
This house's itty bitty size means no humans allowed.
Malmö, Sweden
Swedish mice can dine at the Nuts of Life restaurant or take a date to the amousement park.
San Francisco, California
A shop full of natural curiosities, carnivorous plants, and costumed taxidermied mice.
Petra District, Jordan
An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.
Oslo, Norway
One thousand trees were planted in Norway to be used to print books a century from now.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The world's oldest Jewish library was founded by Sephardic Jews in 17th century Amsterdam.
New York, New York
During the holidays, a vintage subway train whisks New Yorkers back in time.
Sligo, Ireland
A tiny microvalley etched into the side of Knocknarea Mountain hides another world.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.
Reykjavik, Iceland
This tiny museum's sizable collection is jammed into a former underground public toilet.