Places Added by Fred Cherrygarden

The site of a legendary battle immortalized in medieval literature.

Legends surrounding this megalithic tomb range from giants to a dwarf named Trollid.

More than 300 years old, Kyoto's historic "teahouse" still operates as an invitation-only geisha club.

The first mechanized factory in Spain is also one of the most significant mints in the history of money.

This effigy of Peter the Great is greatly disproportionate.

A jazz band formed by African water animals in the heart of Flemish Brabant.

These sculptures were created by a 17th-century artist who had never seen an elephant.

This strategically-placed fountain creates the magnificent illusion of mustangs galloping across a river.

Once home to one of the oldest banks in the world, this building is also where Marco Polo's famous travelogue was written.

This phallic temple was erected in the forest to honor the tragic death of a samurai lord's son.

This mythical weapon stuck on the mountaintop is also the site of the first honeymoon in Japan's history.

This massive, beautifully-lit underground quarry leaves visitors in awe.

This ancient burial cave along a roadside is also home to several Buddhist sculptures.

This monumental intersection commemorates the day Okinawa switched to driving on the left.

Although resembling a grand Buddhist temple, this structure is actually the largest mosque in China.

One of Vietnam's most iconic landmarks was built by Japanese traders and is now in danger of sinking.

The "Mona Lisa" of funerary art.

Stretching for 22 miles, the world's longest tree-lined avenue dates back to the early 17th-century.

A domino effect created with Britain’s iconic telephone boxes.

The oldest academic institution in Japan provides a glimpse of university life during the days of the samurai.

The oldest surviving presidential residence in the United States.

The only Shinto shrine in Europe that has been officially sanctioned by Japan.

This unusual sculpture depicts how coins were made when minting was done by hand.

The site of a famous samurai duel.