Places Edited by Fred Cherrygarden

The historic single-screen movie theater is one of only four cinemas in the world to screen films in VistaVison format.

Nine healing baths available only to those who stay in this quaint town, said to have inspired 'Spirited Away.'

This shrine, built to protect against destructive waves, is home to two monumental lion heads.

Showcasing some of the best-preserved temples of the Champa Kingdom.

This fortress was built using the last surviving stones from the Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

One of the best examples of a Byzantine period monument in Albania.

Royals, rebels, and artists have all conversed at this grand 19th-century Viennese coffee house.

Houston’s oldest continuously-operating Tex-Mex restaurant has been a community hub since 1941.

The only Kurdish restaurant in Japan invites you to learn and feast.

Founded by Cliff Barackman of 'Finding Bigfoot' fame, this museum is dedicated to the study of North America's unacknowledged hairy woodland hominids.

They say the internet is forever but just in case, the shiba inu behind an iconic meme has been immortalized in bronze.

A small but very fascinating fountain in the center of Rome with four books and a deer carved.

Prowl through this sprawling bazaar under a massive Soviet-era dome for delicious eats.

A relatively young Buddhist temple on hilltop, dedicated to a statue relocated from Mount Atago.

A mechanical clock built in 1914, with a rotation of 12 historical figures on its face.

This unassuming office building is home to what was once the world's largest pendulum clock.

In the middle of a busy airport, a statue honoring the astronaut who told Houston that Apollo 13 had a problem.

These turtle-shaped concrete stepping stones provide a unique river crossing in central Kyoto.

An unusual building on a "desolate hill" features the works of an Icelandic sculptor.

This 24-hour vending machine serves up homemade treats inspired by the local Japanese snow monkeys.

This site commemorates the life of a Japanese scientist who dedicated his life to the discovery of diseases.

Deep into the lower floors of Pike Place, find a date with fowl fate.

This statue of Buddha has a distinctive hairstyle meant to represent an unfathomably long period of meditation.

The first location of the eventual video game giant.