Tokyo, Japan
Suga Shrine Staircase
This ordinary set of steps is a must-see destination for fans of a certain romantic anime.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Tokyo, Japan
Akihabara Electric Town
Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.
Tokyo, Japan
Mohri Garden Pond
An ordinary pond with fish from out of this world.
Tokyo, Japan
Sengaku-Ji
This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.
Tokyo, Japan
The Giant Ghibli Clock
Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.
Mitaka, Japan
Ghibli Museum
A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.
Bristol, England
The Nails
17th-century merchants in Bristol nailed their deals by placing money on these pedestals.
Bristol, England
'Well Hung Lover'
Banksy's image of a naked man dangling from the window of a sex health clinic.
Bristol, England
Vale Street
England's steepest street has such a drastic incline that locals tie their parked cars to lampposts when it gets icy.
Bristol, England
Clifton Rocks Railway
The abandoned funicular tunnel was a secret base for the BBC during World War II.
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London, England
Kensington Roof Gardens
This hidden rooftop garden in downtown London offers a quiet respite from a bustling city.
London, England
Victoria and Albert Museum WWII Battle Scars
The pockmarks across the building's facade are remnants of the Blitz.
London, England
Ernest Shackleton Statue
The famous polar explorer stands outside the Royal Geographical Society's headquarters.
London, England
Water Dragons of Kew Gardens
These docile dragons are ideal inhabitants for the conservatory greenhouses.
London, England
Monument to the Great Fire of London
The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.
London, England
Victoria & Albert Museum Dining Rooms
Revel in the Victorian splendor of the world's oldest eating establishment inside a museum.
London, England
V&A Museum of Childhood
A museum wholly devoted to juvenescence.
London, England
Battersea Power Station
Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.
London, England
The Tower Ravens
Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.
London, England
Speakers' Corner
London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.
London, England
Ziggy Stardust Plaque
This London plaque marks the spot where David Bowie's famous alien made his debut.
London, England
Peter Pan Statue
A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.
London, England
The Imperial War Museum London
This massive collection of British military artifacts includes the heartbreaking personal letters of the men in the trenches of WWI.
London, England
London Wall
Scattered throughout London are ancient remnants of the city's former bounding wall.
