Narusawa-mura, Japan
Narusawa Hyoketsu (Ice Cave)
A 70-foot-deep ice cave formed by lava from Mt. Fuji on the edge of Japan's "Suicide Forest."
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Narusawa-mura, Japan
A 70-foot-deep ice cave formed by lava from Mt. Fuji on the edge of Japan's "Suicide Forest."
Edinburgh, Scotland
The tomb of one of Scotland's bloody historic villains is a magnet for bumbling desecrators.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?
Melrose, Scotland
The heart of a Scottish legend had a centuries-long journey before reaching its final resting place.
London, England
The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.
London, England
This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.
London, England
A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.
Amesbury, England
Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world
Alnwick, England
The sign at the garden gate reads: “These Plants Can Kill.”
Kyoto, Japan
The 10,000 Torii shrine.
Nara, Japan
Devoted Buddhists can earn enlightenment in the next life by crawling through this symbolic nostril.
Nara, Japan
This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.
Ravello, Italy
Beautiful views and Roman-style statues on the Italian coast.
Vatican City
Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.
Hiroshima, Japan
A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.
Hiroshima, Japan
Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.
Fujinomiya-shi, Japan
A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.
Houston, Texas
Fantastic collection celebrating the final send-off.
London, England
Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.
London, England
London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.
Rome, Italy
The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.
Rome, Italy
The skull of the patron saint of lovers lies in the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin—maybe.
Rome, Italy
The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."