Osaka, Japan
Tomb of the Nue
The tomb of an infamous chimeric monster whose corpse once washed ashore in Osaka.
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Osaka, Japan
The tomb of an infamous chimeric monster whose corpse once washed ashore in Osaka.
Sandur, Faroe Islands
Every summer, women from this small Faroese island cover this specific stone with knitted graffiti.
Christchurch, New Zealand
Get your meal delivered via pneumatic at this former post office.
Phoenix, Arizona
This trippy wonderland is the result of one man's obsessive, decades long passion project.
Las Vegas, Nevada
The largest recovered section of Titanic sits in a hotel in Las Vegas.
Izumi, Japan
Electricians pray for luck at this place where, according to legend, the god of thunder was once trapped.
Rome, Italy
When this 400-year-old fountain fell into disrepair, officials covered the mess up with what looks like a giant soup tureen.
Luxor, Egypt
The ancient village known as Set Maat, or the 'Place of Truth,' located on this site served as a hub for intellectual and artistic endeavors.
Nagasaki, Japan
This ornate example of 19th-century Chinese architecture is one of only a handful of Confucius shrines in Japan.
Eindhoven, Netherlands
A first-of-its-kind circular bridge for cyclists.
London, England
An oddity of a bygone era that stills functions today.
Palermo, Italy
This palace offers an 18th-century European take on Chinese design and architecture.
Mexico City, Mexico
Mexico City’s smallest church, designed as a miniature cathedral and visited mainly by robbers and prostitutes.
Mesquite, Nevada
A concrete arrow from a 1920s airmail navigation network.
Osaka, Japan
This temple is home to a group of Buddha statues made from thousands of bones and ashes of the deceased.
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
A set of 13th and 14th century standardized bread measures.
Barcelona, Spain
A centuries-old bar once frequented by Picasso, Hemingway, and Dalí.
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Local legend of a lurking canal crocodile takes on a life of its own with this sculpture.
London, England
Over several decades, one of London’s most iconic city gates was dismantled, moved out of the city, and then moved back.
Brooklyn, New York
Polish babkas, cheesecakes, and rose jelly-filled doughnuts are made fresh daily at this neighborhood stalwart.
Panaji, India
The entrance hall of this old cultural institute is decorated with Azulejo artwork depicting Vasco da Gama’s journey to India.
Moulay Idriss Zerhoun, Morocco
It turns out what appears to be an Ancient Roman aqueduct isn't so ancient after all.
Kagoshima, Japan
Locals have put a new makeup on this strange statue every year since they unearthed it.
Taipei, Taiwan
This hiking trail features an aging but endearing collection of folk miniatures depicting Taiwan’s landmarks.