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Los Angeles, California

The (W)rapper

This jagged colossus of a building is mostly held together by an enormous concrete exoskeleton.
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Culver City, California

Old Growth (New/Now)

A pair of disused Los Angeles electrical poles now glow with delicate windows into the past.
Added by Jeanie Chong
Culver City, California

Lawrence and Martha Joseph Residence and Apartments

Known as the "Hobbit Houses," these storybook homes look like they're straight out of the Shire.
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Los Angeles, California

The Palms Rooftop Hot Dog

This beloved, whimsical weiner topped an eclectic variety of Los Angeles buildings, including a Thai restaurant and an advertising agency.
Added by sydneyliv
Olancha, California

Olancha Sculpture Garden

A charming easy-to-miss sculpture garden filled with whimsical and thought-provoking metal sculptures.
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Kyoto, Japan

L’Escamoteur

Enjoy a flaming concoction steeped in steampunk, magic, and alchemy at this experimental cocktail bar.
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Takayama, Japan

Forest of Seven Lucky Gods

The divine septet of Japanese fortune gods are rendered in 1,000-year-old wood at this peaceful site.
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Takayama, Japan

Takayama Shōwa-kan Museum

Its collection distills more than 60 years of pop culture in Japan, from Godzilla to Hulk Hogan.
Added by mmagee46
Tokyo, Japan

Mushizuka at Kan'ei-ji Temple

A Buddhist temple to honor insects that died for science.
Added by ilbonito
Tokyo, Japan

Harukor

Tokyo’s only Ainu restaurant serves Indigenous food from northern Japan.
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Yamanouchi, Japan

Yudanaka Onsen Pudding Honpo

This 24-hour vending machine serves up homemade treats inspired by the local Japanese snow monkeys.
Added by Obscuravibes
Itoigawa, Japan

The Jade Coast

You can still find treasures on the pebbly beaches of one of the world's oldest jade-producing areas.
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Shirakawa-mura, Japan

Shirakawa-go

This isolated Japanese mountain village untouched by time showcases unique and stunning traditional architecture.
Added by emikariley
Nagano, Japan

Nagano's Darkroom

This ancient temple is set up to take you on a pilgrimage of self.
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Yamanouchi, Japan

Jigokudani Monkey Park

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.
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Namerikawa, Japan

The Firefly Squid of Toyama Bay

Bioluminescent firefly squid light up this Japanese fishing port.
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Tokyo, Japan

Pigment

Every color in the rainbow awaits.
Molly McBride Jacobson Added by Molly McBride Jacobson
Fairbanks, Alaska

Fairbanks Antler Arch

A morbid gateway to an Alaska town prides itself on the hunting history it represents.
debthomson Added by debthomson
Fairbanks, Alaska

Blue Babe

North America's first frozen mummified remains of an ice age steppe bison, the 36,000 year-old mummy named "Blue Babe."
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Fairbanks, Alaska

Aurora Ice Museum

Mind-blowing carvings and fantasy ice scenes grace the largest year-round ice environment in the world.
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Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Tomb of Unknown Soldier (Bethlehem)

A tribute to those that perished during the American Revolution.
Added by donxfive
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

The Moravian Cemetery

In use from 1742 to 1910, only flat headstones were allowed in this cemetery.
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Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Moravian Book Shop

One of the world's oldest continually operating bookstores.
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Athens, Greece

Choregic Monument of Thrasyllos (Panagia Speliotissa)

An ancient Greek monument and a Byzantine church coexist inside this cave.
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