Modena, Italy
Lovers of Modena
Archeologists can't decide if these two hand-holding skeletons were brothers or lovers.
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Modena, Italy
Archeologists can't decide if these two hand-holding skeletons were brothers or lovers.
Brussels, Belgium
Belgium's national heroine turned spy sacrificed her life to combat German occupation.
Brussels, Belgium
In the middle of a Brussels roundabout, a cargo container balancing on its edge.
Tokyo, Japan
Visit the cherry blossoms at Tokyo’s unofficial smallest mountain.
Oxford, England
A less famous, short-lived meeting spot of the Inklings.
Copenhagen, Denmark
A somber statue commemorating a Danish merfolk-tale.
Baku, Azerbaijan
Look up as you explore Baku’s old town to find a monument to the local feline population.
Brussels, Belgium
Known as "The Spewer," this bizarre fountain has an even stranger urban legend behind it.
Sendai, Japan
Established in 1950, this humble burger joint is the oldest surviving one in Japan.
Odate, Japan
An Akita-themed facility modeled after the old Shibuya Station, erected in honor of Hachiko, a famously loyal dog.
Tokyo, Japan
A legend of a mysterious phantom train haunts this grave.
Aira, Japan
Imitations of Chinese coins were minted here for foreign trade before Japan got its own currency.
Kagoshima, Japan
Once a year, these 'visitor deities' chase away evil spirits with a phallic-shaped staff.
Kagoshima, Japan
This train station meeting spot is an actual, millennia-old tree from the island of Yakushima.
Osaka, Japan
Visit a speakeasy-like indie cinema specializing in 16mm and 35mm films.
Minoh, Japan
Try maple leaf tempura at the trailside shop that brought it back from oblivion.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Denmark’s ultra-modern library hides a treasury of rare, unique books.
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Outside a historic fort stands a replica of the “tree of repentance” where criminals were publicly punished.
Higashimurayama, Japan
Considered the oldest intact wooden structure in Tokyo Prefecture, this impressive temple was built in 1407.
Oxford, England
Long before Moo Deng, this 17th-century waterfowl was a cultural sensation.
Tayma, Saudi Arabia
In the Arabian Desert, a surreal rock formation stands cut clean in half.
Ichikawa, Japan
In an unassuming corner of the city hall sits the restored study of a local author.
Vienna, Austria
One of Vienna’s oldest (and perhaps most haunted) alleys, allegedly with a bloody past that gave it its name.
Wales
Wander along roughly a mile of paths in what may be the world's largest forest labyrinth.