Places Added by Fred Cherrygarden

The decommissioned steam engine’s whistle can still be heard three times a day at one of Japan’s oldest train stations.

The Hollywood home of Kermit the Frog and Yoda used to be Charlie Chaplin's film studio.

This sculpture bears a tragic backstory that may have inspired a hauntingly beautiful children's song.

This 400-year-old sweet shop serves a delicacy some have described as "edible incense."

An LED art installation composed of 600 poles wrapped in kimono fabric.

Sample specialties from Xinjiang at this Shinjuku neighborhood gem.

The first woman to become a member of the parliament of Iceland.

Run a wash cycle while sipping a latte at this community-oriented café.

Believed to be the birthplace of the United States Marine Corps.

This museum showcases the art of ancient sword-making.

One of the oldest bank museums in Europe showcases unusual currencies of the world and other money-related miscellanea.

An ancient Greek physician is honored as a god at this hole-in-the-wall shrine.

The site where two doves fell in love.

A series of smile-themed sculptures created by artists from all over the world fill this Tokyo shopping district.

A curious statue fit for a mad tea party.

If you ever wanted to own an actual piece of Disney World, this is the place to shop.

A series of bronze circus performers spread throughout a Slovakian shopping center.

Rubbing salt on this small stone dog is said to make wishes come true.

A different kind of swan princess.

Once seen as a bit of an eyesore, this sculpture has become a staple of downtown Houston.

One of Jeff Koons’s largest sculptures and his first commemorative work.

A family agreed to sell their property to Disney on the condition that this tree, planted as a wedding gift, would not be removed.

The site of the largest mass execution in Rhode Island history, haunted by the ghosts of hanged pirates.

The man who created the first Japanese-English Dictionary.