Madrid, Spain
The Girder of Peace
This girder was hit by a bomb during the Spanish Civil War, but nobody knew about it until 2016.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Madrid, Spain
El Oso y el Madroño (The Bear and the Strawberry Tree)
This sweet-toothed bear searching for snacks has been a symbol of Madrid for decades.
Madrid, Spain
Templo de Debod
An ancient Egyptian temple in the middle of Madrid, Spain.
Campinas, Brazil
Torre do Pássaro
A giant bird sits atop a tower at one of the largest shopping centers in Brazil.
Vienna, Austria
Sigmund Freud Museum
The former private quarters and office of Dr. Sigmund Freud now hosts a museum housing the works of the founding father of psychoanalysis.
Kyoto, Japan
Hosotsuji Ihee Museum
A strip of traditional hand towel serves as an admission ticket at this modern tenugui museum.
Kyoto, Japan
Statue of Izumo-no-Okuni
The groundbreaking Japanese shrine maiden who invented the art of kabuki.
Kyoto, Japan
Gokōshiyui Amidabutsu
This statue of Buddha has a distinctive hairstyle meant to represent an unfathomably long period of meditation.
Kyoto, Japan
Denden-gu
A small shrine dedicated to a god of lightning and electronics.
Kyoto, Japan
Kamo River Turtle Stepping Stones
These turtle-shaped concrete stepping stones provide a unique river crossing in central Kyoto.
Kyoto, Japan
Kimono Forest
An LED art installation composed of 600 poles wrapped in kimono fabric.
Kyoto, Japan
Okazaki Shrine
The cutest shrine in Kyoto is dedicated to bunnies.
Kyoto, Japan
Yasui Kompira-gu Shrine
Crawl through the hole in the middle of this stone to break off a bad relationship or initiate a good one.
Kyoto, Japan
Sagano Scenic Railway
A train ride to the middle of nowhere gives its passengers some of the most iconic views of Japan's seasons.
Kyoto, Japan
Otagi Nenbutsu-ji Temple
Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.
Kyoto, Japan
Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine
The 10,000 Torii shrine.
Kyoto, Japan
Sagano Bamboo Forest
The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.
Shanghai, China
Shanghai French Concession
An out-of-place slice of France, smack in the middle of Shanghai.
Shanghai, China
Oriental Pearl Tower
The once highest point in China blends symbolic design with a kick of adrenaline.
Hong Kong
Stephen and Stitt
Regal guardians to one of the biggest banks in the world, symbols of Hong Kong's history and resilience.
Hong Kong
HSBC Building Feng Shui Cannons
Two cannon-like cranes were installed on top of the bank building to fend off bad feng shui.
Hong Kong
Central-Mid-Levels Escalators
The world's longest outdoor covered escalator system transports commuters through Hong Kong's hilly terrain.
Hong Kong
The Whampoa
Take a cruise with no movement but plenty of style in this one-of-a-kind boat mall.
Hong Kong
Chungking Mansions
Teeming with illegal goods and services, this towering maze of vice is also a popular tourist accommodation.
