Tokyo, Japan
Ancient Orient Museum
A hole-in-the-wall antiquities museum in one of Tokyo's most popular megamalls.
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Tokyo, Japan
A hole-in-the-wall antiquities museum in one of Tokyo's most popular megamalls.
Tokyo, Japan
Take a few seconds to look at this abandoned, art-filled station as you pass by on the subway to Ueno.
Chicago, Illinois
A hidden oasis just north of Chicago's Chinatown.
Chicago, Illinois
What's left of the ruins of the 1893 Columbian Exhibition, or World's Fair, also known as the White City.
Chicago, Illinois
A journey begins with a single step, and for many, the road-trip of a lifetime started at this Chicago intersection.
Chicago, Illinois
The rodent-shaped sidewalk imprint that earned worldwide media attention.
Chicago, Illinois
These murals have been brightening a Chicago beach for more than 30 years.
Chicago, Illinois
In 2004, a Dave Matthews Band tour bus dumped 800 pounds of waste off a bridge and onto an unsuspecting tour boat below.
Washington, Wisconsin
Vikings and Evangelicals have both had a hand in this replica medieval church.
Sister Bay, Wisconsin
Restaurant in Northern Wisconsin comes with a unique feature: a grassy roof covered in living goats.
Fish Creek, Wisconsin
Walk up a ramp through a forest for panoramic views of Lake Michigan.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A unique botanical garden housed in three giant geodesic domes.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
This striking art museum holds an amazing series of curiosity cabinets.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The bugs crawling down the front of this office building are almost as big as a '68 VW Beetle.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A giant, Gilded Age mansion that once belonged to the beer baron of Milwaukee.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A place to eat for on-the-run agents and espionage enthusiasts.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
What appears to be a wizard's lair in Milwaukee actually houses a massive water pipe.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A group of artists transformed this desolate city alleyway into an outdoor gallery of street art.
Rome, Italy
Also known as the Square Colosseum, this building is a prime example of fascist-era rationalist architecture.
Rome, Italy
The ruins of the largest gladiatorial school in Rome are largely hidden under modern streets.
Rome, Italy
The engineering wonder and pleasure dome of a much-maligned emperor still holds undiscovered secrets.
Rome, Italy
The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."
Postojna, Slovenia
The "dragon babies" of southeastern Europe.
Split, Croatia
When a supermarket opened up shop within a medieval building it became protected by UNESCO on a technicality.