Tokyo, Japan
Haneda Ōtorii
A cursed torii gate still stands on the edge of Haneda Airport, decades after its shrine's relocation.
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Tokyo, Japan
A cursed torii gate still stands on the edge of Haneda Airport, decades after its shrine's relocation.
Tokyo, Japan
Although damaged beyond recognition, this stone god is still said to bring good luck to those who tap on him with a pebble.
Tokyo, Japan
This iconic sluice gate is a favorite haunt for joggers, fishing enthusiasts, and even ghost hunters.
Tokyo, Japan
This battleship of a building was designed by a famed "mad architect."
Tokyo, Japan
This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."
Mitaka, Japan
Legend says the goddess this shrine honors curses any couples that pass by.
Tokyo, Japan
This adorable birdlike police box is designed based on a play on words.
Tokyo, Japan
Rows of stone statues are dressed up to mourn children that are lost before birth.
Tokyo, Japan
A King Kong-like gorilla hangs from the top of this commercial building in Tokyo.
Vieques, Puerto Rico
On this Puerto Rican island, many abandoned naval ammunition bunkers sit open while a few have been padlocked by locals as personal storage.
Vieques, Puerto Rico
The world's brightest bioluminescent bay.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
This colorful gate stands as an entrance to the walled city of Old San Juan.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
This bleach-white graveyard overlooking the ocean is accessed through a tunnel.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
This chapel on a cliff is renowned for its healing powers and was founded on the site of a supposed divine intervention.
Vienna, Austria
These relics of the city's past now exist as a prominent modern feature.
Vienna, Austria
In the middle of a Vienna square, Roman ruins dating back some 2,000 years are on display.
Vienna, Austria
An exquisite Baroque church in Vienna's old town.
Vienna, Austria
Baroque celebration of the end of the Great Plague of Vienna.
Nuremberg, Germany
A castle from the Holy Roman Empire that hosts traveling youth... in its stables.
Nuremberg, Germany
This abandoned coliseum was intended to be a grand Nazi rallying ground before it was halted at the end of the war.
Regensburg, Germany
This riverside restaurant has been serving customers since 1146.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A public urinal so pretty, it was declared a national monument.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
One of Amsterdam's narrowest houses is located right across the canal from its widest.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This museum housed in a former brothel explores the past and present of sex work in Amsterdam.