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Kamakura, Japan

Ju-oh-iwa

A rock with images of infernal judges sculpted on it, offering a panoramic view of Kamakura.
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Osaka, Japan

Billiken-san

Up on the iconic Tsutenkaku Tower sits an American mascot that became Osaka’s own lucky god.
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Osaka, Japan

Planet Plus One

Visit a speakeasy-like indie cinema specializing in 16mm and 35mm films.
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Osaka, Japan

Tomb of the Nue

The tomb of an infamous chimeric monster whose corpse once washed ashore in Osaka.
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Osaka, Japan

Umeda Kitamuki Jizo

A rare north-facing Ksitigarbha statue enshrined in a passageway off Osaka’s busiest area.
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Osaka, Japan

Bone Buddhas at Isshin-ji Temple

This temple is home to a group of Buddha statues made from thousands of bones and ashes of the deceased.
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Minoh, Japan

Momotaro

Try maple leaf tempura at the trailside shop that brought it back from oblivion.
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Izumi, Japan

Shinodanomori Shrine

A mystical shrine dedicated to a forest that once covered the area and the legendary fox spirit who lived there.
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Izumi, Japan

Kuwabara Thunder Well

Electricians pray for luck at this place where, according to legend, the god of thunder was once trapped.
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Ikaruga, Japan

Funazuka Burial Mound

Once a heap of dirt with a shrubbery on it, this unassuming mound in a parking lot turned out to be an ancient tumulus.
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Ikaruga, Japan

Hōryū-ji

Home to the world's oldest wooden building.
Added by arlene
Sakai Ward, Japan

Daisen Kofun

One of the world's largest ancient burial mounds.
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Brussels, Belgium

Museum of Erotics and Mythology

A hidden museum focusing on the sexual aspects of anthropology.
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Ichikawa, Japan

I-Link Town Observation Deck

Just outside Tokyo, a 45-story-high observatory with a stunning view of Tokyo Skytree and Mount Fuji.
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Ichikawa, Japan

Kafū Nagai’s Study

In an unassuming corner of the city hall sits the restored study of a local author.
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Los Angeles, California

King George Hotel

Where a great scandal unfolded with a famous female revivalist at its center.
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Los Angeles, California

Soap Plant / Wacko

An expansive book store, art gallery, and curio shop with wares ranging from tarot cards to novelty socks.
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Hakone, Japan

Old Tokaido Way

The centuries-old cobblestones of a feudal highway remain in the woods of Hakone.
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Tokyo, Japan

Ikebukuro Shimento Pagoda

Dedicated to the victims of a phantom slasher, this memorial is claimed by some to be the source of a deadly curse.
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Prague, Czechia

Iron Knight

The statue of a cursed knight is said to come to life every 100 years.
Added by RiccardoDP
Gyeongju, South Korea

Pink Muhly Grass

From mid-September to early November, dreamy fields of pink muhly grass spring up all over South Korea.
Michelle Cassidy Added by Michelle Cassidy
Tokyo, Japan

Inari Soba Mansei

This 400-year-old noodle joint was once frequented by a fox-turned-monk, according to local folklore.
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Oxford, England

Queen’s Lane Coffee House

Originally founded in 1654, this coffee house claims to be the oldest of its kind in Europe.
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Oxford, England

Lamb and Flag

A less famous, short-lived meeting spot of the Inklings.
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