Osaka, Japan
Tavern Pachimon Wars
This bar is filled with Star Wars merchandise from around the world, all of it unlicensed knockoffs.
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Osaka, Japan
This bar is filled with Star Wars merchandise from around the world, all of it unlicensed knockoffs.
Katoomba, Australia
A massive stairway that almost wasn't leads to one of Australia's most scenic vistas.
Budapest, Hungary
Late at night, the bust of the "Dracula" actor was snuck onto the facade of this Budapest castle.
Tokyo, Japan
This museum showcases the art of ancient sword-making.
Paris, France
BDSM, 1930s Style.
Suita-shi, Japan
Closed for decades, this strange symbol of Japan's Expo '70 has finally opened its psychedelic insides to the public.
Paris, France
Beggars were miraculously "cured" of their fake ailments when they returned home to this 17th century Paris slum each night.
London, England
You'd never know the houses at 23-24 Leinster Gardens were fakes—until you see the train tracks on the other side.
Alcantarilha, Portugal
This unassuming chapel in Portugal plays host to a ghoulish collection of bones.
Carcassonne, France
Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.
Athens, Greece
The oldest cemetery of modern-day Athens blends the modern and ancient worlds.
Haarlem, Netherlands
Oldest Museum of the Netherlands is a true cabinet of curiosities.
Prague, Czechia
A crucified and bearded female saint.
Prypiat, Ukraine
This attraction was abandoned after the Chornobyl disaster.
London, England
Black cat statues guard this temple-like Egyptian revival factory.
Melrose, Scotland
This picturesque view of the Scottish Borders was beloved by Sir Walter Scott.
Andermatt, Switzerland
A breathtaking bridge that crosses a vast gorge over a river's torrents, and has a tale of a devil architect attached.
Iceland
This black church sits alone among a field of lava rock.
Ribadeo, Spain
Natural stone arches form a walkable "cathedral" at low tide, then disappear entirely when the water returns.
Sandwick, Scotland
A remarkably well preserved tower dating all the way back to the Iron Age.
Paris, France
In this Parisian garden's grotesque former life as a zoo it fed exotic animals to the bourgeois and put humans on exhibit.
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France
The mental institution where Van Gogh created some of his most famous work now allows guests to walk in the artist's footsteps.
Iceland
This tumultuous Icelandic lava field looks so alien European researchers want to use it as a stand-in for Mars.
Mow Cop, England
This crumbling folly looks like an enchanted left over from Middle Earth.