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City Hall Station

New York, New York

Old City Hall Station

The very first subway station in New York City is beautiful, decked out in chandeliers, and ... abandoned?

Inasmuch Foundation Crystal Bridge Conservatory

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Inasmuch Foundation Crystal Bridge Conservatory

An indoor botanical garden for tropical plants looks like a giant cylinder lying on its side.

Hara Model Railway Museum

Yokohama, Japan

Hara Model Railway Museum

The largest collection of model trains in the world is actually run using full-size locomotive technology.

Parade at the Penis Festival.

Kawasaki, Japan

Kanamara Matsuri Festival

A rare festival blending religion, blacksmiths, vagina dentata, sex workers, and the straight-up facts of life.

The "Green Gables" at Canadian World.

Ashibetsu, Japan

Canadian World

A semi-abandoned replica of Prince Edward Island's Avonlea—in Japan.

Abandoned Western Village

Nikko, Japan

Abandoned Western Village

This western-themed amusement park is host to a large number of decaying animatronic cowboys.

Behold an ancient forest at this unique museum.

Sendai, Japan

Tomizawa Site (Underground Forest Museum)

A 20,000-year-old fossilized forest is preserved at this unique museum.

See the masked god at the prefectural museum.

Kagoshima, Japan

Masked God Boze of Akusekijima Island

Once a year, these 'visitor deities' chase away evil spirits with a phallic-shaped staff.

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Permanently Closed

Mito, Japan

The Queen Chateau Soapland

The ruins of Japan’s premier water brothel.

The main cathedral
Permanently Closed

Agano, Japan

Niigata Russian Village

A failed Russian themed village and amusement park in Niigata prefecture.

Tenkaen (China Park of Heaven)
Permanently Closed

Noboribetsu, Japan

Tenkaen (China Park of Heaven)

After a short 5 year run, this former major theme park sits in ruin.

Abandoned replica of a New Zealand town centre.
Permanently Closed

Oshu, Japan

Tohoku New Zealand Village

A derelict New Zealand-themed amusement park in Japan.

The grave of Princess Centipede.

Morioka, Japan

Grave of Princess Centipede

Legend says that a swarm of centipedes and snakes once crawled out of the tomb of this cursed princess.

Faret Tachikawa

Tachikawa, Japan

Faret Tachikawa

The former site of the U.S. military base redeveloped as an art district, boasting a collection of 109 public artworks from 36 countries.

You don’t see Arabic coffee and dates every day in Japan.

Naha, Japan

Inshallah

For half a century, this Arabian-inspired retro café has been an oasis for locals in Okinawa’s central tourist area.

Parque Espana

Shima, Japan

Shima Spain Village

This Spanish theme park stands out in the Japanese countryside.

National Hangeul Museum

Seoul, South Korea

National Hangeul Museum

Celebrating the history of Hangul, the Korean writing system invented by King Sejong to improve his realm’s literacy.

Owl house

Seoul, South Korea

Owl Art and Craft Museum

One man's lifetime collection of tiny objects of wisdom gathered from around the world, on display for public enjoyment.

MinNature Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

MinNature Malaysia

This museum explores iconic buildings and the cultural heritage of Malaysia in miniature form.

Bamboo Playhouse.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Bamboo Playhouse

A delightful architectural wonder awaits on a lake island in Kuala Lumpur’s oldest park.

Tanglin Hill Brunei Hostel

Singapore

Tanglin Hill Brunei Hostel

A abandoned hostel which was once home to Brunei's brightest students and present-day politicians.

Old Hill Street Police Station

Singapore

Old Hill Street Police Station

Rainbow shutters decorate this former police station.

Zebra doves interact from the comfort of their individual cages.

Singapore

Kebun Baru Birdsinging Club

Singapore's Ang Mo Kio Town Garden West is a social hotspot for songbirds and their humans.

Berlin Wall in Singapore

Singapore

Berlin Wall in Singapore

Two panes of the massive Cold War artifact are on display at the National University of Singapore.

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