Koganei, Japan
Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum
Thirty architectural gems from the 19th- and early 20th-century Tokyo were restored and relocated to this space.
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Koganei, Japan
Thirty architectural gems from the 19th- and early 20th-century Tokyo were restored and relocated to this space.
Nukus, Uzbekistan
The ruins of an ancient Zoroastrian Tower of Silence believed to be the earliest example of the traditional funerary practice.
Matera, Italy
A cave in southern Italy adorned with thousand-year-old Biblical frescoes existed in obscurity until fairly recently.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The world's oldest Jewish library was founded by Sephardic Jews in 17th century Amsterdam.
Prague, Czechia
A steampunk-styled three-floor factory churning out art, activism, and electronic beats.
Tielt-Winge, Belgium
The "stairway to heaven" lookout tower was built to resist weather, arson, and the laws of physics.
Carlow, Ireland
This European portal tomb has a capstone that weighs around 150 tons.
Caernarfon, Wales
A tiny village in Wales claims the name of a noble medieval hound slain for a crime he didn't commit.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A secret garden in a picturesque Edinburgh village has inspired artists for centuries.
Avery Island, Louisiana
For 150 years one family has been producing the iconic hot sauce on a bayou island made of salt.
New York, New York
Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.
New York, New York
One of the last Jazz Age "Wonder Theaters" in New York City.
Metz, France
A neighborhood church's unusual abstract stained glass was the final project of avant-garde artist Jean Cocteau.
Blankenburg (Harz), Germany
A strange rock formation with numerous legends trying to explain it.
London, England
An eccentric 18th century naval officer built a ship's quarterdeck on his roof, the inspiration for Mary Poppins's "Admiral Boom."
Long Beach, California
The 10-foot-wide Long Beach home was built on a dare.
Rome, Italy
The "Great Sewer" of ancient Rome is one of the oldest sewer systems in the world, and is still in use.
Arcadia, Oklahoma
Along the historic Mother Road is an old gas station with a secret counterfeiting past.
Antarctica
The largest piece of no man's land left on Earth.
Tambon Nong Lu, Thailand
During the rainy season, this temple is almost entirely submerged, accessible only by boat.
Holy Island of Lindisfarne, England
Twice a day this ancient path disappears with the tides, leaving the Holy Island of Lindisfarne out to sea.
St. Augustine, Florida
St. Augustine's record-setting narrow street was designed to protect against pirates.
Sant Just Desvern, Spain
An architect transformed this abandoned cement factory into his castle-like workshop.
London, England
Putting the "mod" in "modular" since 2000.