Lakeside, Colorado
Lakeside Amusement Park
One of the oldest continuously operating amusement parks in the U.S. is an open-air museum of Art Deco and neon lights.
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Denver, Colorado
Mayan Theatre
One of three remaining theatres in the United States created in the Art Deco Mayan Revival style.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
St. Mary's Orthodox Cathedral
1887 era Russian Orthodox church in Minneapolis.
Miami Beach, Florida
The Wolfsonian-FIU
Over 120,000 curious objects that have shaped our modern world.
Miami Beach, Florida
The Rainbow Crosswalk
This Ocean Drive crosswalk has been paved in rainbow colors to honor the LGBTQ+ community and the man who brought pastel to Miami Beach.
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta's One-Person Jail Cell
Unruly residents were housed in this one-person cell until the Black Maria arrived.
Atlanta, Georgia
Krog Street Tunnel
An underground magnet for ever-changing street art.
Kyoto, Japan
Otagi Nenbutsu-ji Temple
Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.
Kyoto, Japan
Original Nintendo Building
The first location of the eventual video game giant.
Kyoto, Japan
Okazaki Shrine
The cutest shrine in Kyoto is dedicated to bunnies.
Kyoto, Japan
Sagano Bamboo Forest
The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.
Kyoto, Japan
Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine
The 10,000 Torii shrine.
Kyoto, Japan
Ryōan-ji
The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.
Kyoto, Japan
Tenryu-Ji Shrine's Bamboo Trail
A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese shrine.
Nara, Japan
Tōdai-ji Daibutsuden (The Great Buddha Hall)
This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.
Nara, Japan
Buddha's Nostril
Devoted Buddhists can earn enlightenment in the next life by crawling through this symbolic nostril.
Kyoto, Japan
Yasui Kompira-gu Shrine
Crawl through the hole in the middle of this stone to break off a bad relationship or initiate a good one.
Kyoto, Japan
Statue of Izumo-no-Okuni
The groundbreaking Japanese shrine maiden who invented the art of kabuki.
Seoul, South Korea
Hyangwonjeong Pavilion
A unique structure located on the grounds of one of five grand palaces that were built by the Joseon dynasty.
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.
Mitaka, Japan
Ghibli Museum
A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.
Tokyo, Japan
Omoide Yokocho
Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”
Tokyo, Japan
Godzilla Head
Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.
Mexico City, Mexico
Cine Ópera
This crumbling Art Deco movie palace in Mexico City has been abandoned for two decades.
