Tokyo, Japan
Five Zelkovas of Kami-Itabashi
Various accidents and illnesses fell upon the developers who tried to remove these historic trees.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Tokyo, Japan
Various accidents and illnesses fell upon the developers who tried to remove these historic trees.
Tokyo, Japan
This atmospheric pre-war building is home to one of the few manually operated elevators left in Tokyo.
Chiba, Japan
This prehistoric site is home to the largest shell midden cluster in Japan.
Tokyo, Japan
Installed in 1965, this whimsical slide has spawned a brood of “octopus mountains” across Japan.
Ichinoseki, Japan
This glass-themed tourist park in northern Japan feels like taking a step back in time.
Live Oak, Florida
This abandoned bridge is now a favorite haunt for graffiti artists.
White Springs, Florida
The abandoned bathhouse is all that remains of the hot springs considered Florida's original tourist attraction.
Seki-shi, Japan
This pond is so stunning it looks like you've stepped into one of Monet's masterpieces.
Tokyo, Japan
Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.
Fujinomiya-shi, Japan
A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.
Timor-Leste
No one is quite sure of the origins of these idyllic natural hot springs at an abandoned mountain resort.
San Antonio, Texas
Ruins of a once-opulent grand Victorian resort.
Tokyo, Japan
The demolished ruins of a poorly located Japanese Love Hotel.
Tokyo, Japan
Home to a legend of the supernatural raccoon dog, a rare wooden structure of Edo, and witnesses of the Tokyo bombings.
Belvedere, Sint Maarten
Where Saint-Martin ends and Sint Maarten begins (or vice versa).
Balgarevo, Bulgaria
Massive, unfinished broadcasting station stands as a monument to the fall of communism.
Tarsdorf, Austria
American soldiers discovered Europe's best one-liner at the end of World War II.
Vienna, Austria
Inside the corridors of this flea market, visitors are sure to find some obscure and odd treasures.
Vienna, Austria
A silly medieval mural preserved on the side of a Viennese house.
Vienna, Austria
A spherical "micro-nation" in the heart of Vienna.
Tokyo, Japan
Once known for its eerie appearance, this semicircular monument is all that remains of a Tokyo industrial icon.
Georgia
This mansion on an island off the coast of Georgia once belonged to a 108-year-old heiress.
Montserrat
George Martin's Caribbean recording studio now rots within the shadow of an active volcano.
Boulogne-Billancourt, France
This crumbling, graffiti-covered mansion sits tantalizingly within reach of the proletariat who frequent a public park.