Yokohama, Japan
Kokudō Station
Unchanged for decades, World War II-era bullet holes and nostalgic ghost signs still haunt this desolate train station.
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Yokohama, Japan
Unchanged for decades, World War II-era bullet holes and nostalgic ghost signs still haunt this desolate train station.
Concord, New Hampshire
All that remains of the former site of the final home of president Franklin Pierce.
Baghdad, Iraq
A surreal monument depicting a five-armed giant supporting a toppling cylinder seal.
Soja, Japan
This unusual "magical shrine" honors a legendary raccoon-dog god that stowed away to Japan from some far-off land.
Tokyo, Japan
Rumored to be a giant robot in disguise, this colossal chef has been the beloved symbol of Tokyo’s kitchenware district for decades.
Kanna, Japan
Fifty-odd dinosaur footprints are preserved on this strip of mountain cliff along with ancient ripple marks.
Bisbee, Arizona
This open-pit mine is now an abandoned symbol of Bisbee's copper-mining heritage.
Arrizala, Spain
An ancient stone structure that, according to legend, was built by witches.
Bucharest, Romania
A chemical factory damaged by two earthquakes and an explosion that became abandoned after bankruptcy.
Denver, Colorado
One of the oldest art supply stores in the United States.
Luna County, New Mexico
This roadside sculpture garden in New Mexico venerates Mother Earth and outsider art.
Velha Goa, India
Scholar, adventurer, saint, and instigator of the Goa Inquisition.
Panaji, India
This colorful colonial neighborhood in Panjim is one of the only Latin Quarters in Asia.
Chanute, Kansas
A Google software engineer's Easter egg led to what may be the world's most unusual saved screenshot.
Viñales, Cuba
Besides being home to cave paintings and pre-Columbian Cuban archaeological remains, you get to take a boat through this stalactite and stalagmite covered cave.
Jodhpur, India
The clock tower is a prominent landmark in the bustling commercial hub in the heart of Jodhpur, showcasing intricate architecture and cultural significance.
Takasaki, Japan
The oldest surviving stele in Japan is a personal dedication from a monk to his late mother.
McLouth, Kansas
A rock that was too big to move, so the town just paved around it.
Somerset, Kentucky
The collection of a paranormal investigator who traveled the country collecting haunted items and stories.
Budapest, Hungary
A highly-criticized monument in Budapest has become the site of a makeshift Holocaust memorial.
Portsmouth, England
Three tiny islands in a Portsmouth pond are at the center of disputed land claims from a number of competing micronations.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
A Route 66 filling station that was designed to resemble the Hagia Sophia, and is now the symbol of an arts district.
Tokyo, Japan
Here once stood an opulent state guest house that symbolized the Westernization of Japan.
Paris, France
Former home to Polish artist Tamara de Lempicka's dazzling Art Deco duplex studio.