San Francisco, California
Japanese Tea Garden
Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.
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San Francisco, California
Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.
San Francisco, California
In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.
Rimini, Italy
This 2,000-year-old Doric bridge is still open to pedestrian traffic to this day.
Venice, Italy
Where Venice's gondolas go for a tune-up.
Venice, Italy
100 year tradition of fist fights, marked by marble footsteps.
Venice, Italy
This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.
Madrid, Spain
The magic of Spanish aviation housed under one roof.
Madrid, Spain
Automatons that were once removed after one fell from the building.
Madrid, Spain
These abandoned country fairgrounds are filled with replicas of Spanish monuments.
Madrid, Spain
This unassuming bookstore in the heart of Madrid is one of the oldest in Spain.
Madrid, Spain
In the fictional world of Kcymaerxthaere, celestial wonders marked a portal to a powerful route of travel at this site in Madrid, Spain.
Taipei, Taiwan
The first miniatures museum in Asia contains all sorts of itsy-bitsy wonders, including the world's smallest working television.
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
A thriving community of Taiwanese art.
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
The world’s largest work of glass art hides in this stunning Taiwanese subway station.
Kyoto, Japan
This compact temple is filled with garlands of colorful balls that represent restrained monkeys.
Kyoto, Japan
An LED art installation composed of 600 poles wrapped in kimono fabric.
Kyoto, Japan
Burial mound for the ears and noses of thousands of mutilated Korean soldiers.
Kyoto, Japan
This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.
Kyoto, Japan
A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.
Kyoto, Japan
The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.
Kyoto, Japan
1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.
Kyoto, Japan
The 10,000 Torii shrine.
Kyoto, Japan
This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.
Kyoto, Japan
The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.