Mexico City, Mexico
Museo del Juguete Antiguo México
Visiting this cacophonous collection of vintage novelties is like stepping into the mind of a crazed toymaker.
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Mexico City, Mexico
Visiting this cacophonous collection of vintage novelties is like stepping into the mind of a crazed toymaker.
Ica, Peru
An unexpected desert oasis in South America.
Lima, Peru
The little bear in the "funny kind of hat" has made his way from London back to Peru.
Lima, Peru
A pretty park of over 1,600 olive trees that grew from just three saplings brought over from Spain.
Lima, Peru
This stone complex marks the urban center of a lost civilization.
Bangkok, Thailand
This dazzling Buddhist temple was constructed from over one million ceramic tiles salvaged from a British shipwreck.
Pattaya, Thailand
A modern temple with an ancient philosophy.
Banff, Alberta
Since its original beginnings as a weather observatory mountaintop, this facility played an instrumental role in gathering atmospheric data for almost 100 years.
Banff, Alberta
A mysterious taxidermy man-beast of the seven seas.
Banff, Alberta
Try the alligator at this fondue spot, which has been catering to "lovers and hedonists" since 1967.
Kawasaki, Japan
This faux-seedy Japanese arcade is made up to look like a maze of alleys straight out of a cyberpunk dystopia.
Tokyo, Japan
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
Cabaret where the show girls are all androids, and the patrons couldn't be more pleased.
Tokyo, Japan
This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."
Tokyo, Japan
Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.
Tokyo, Japan
A Buddhist temple on an artificial island that houses a monument to the fugu fish.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A unique collection of gilded age mechanical pianos.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
In the days before house numbers, these colorful signs held clues about various buildings' purposes.
Barcelona, Spain
Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Barcelona, Spain
One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.
Ishøj, Denmark
Six beautiful wooden giants are hidden around Copenhagen.
Copenhagen, Denmark
The art museum is decorated with creatively remodeled pre-Nazi swastikas.
Toronto, Ontario
A book collector's dream, this Toronto bookstore has the world's first "Biblio-Mat," a random book vending machine.