Places H2SO4 Wants to Go

The gutted remains of this Estonian mansion are a monument to a tragic love.

A trio of giant wooden megaphones turn up nature's volume in this Estonian forest.

This disappearing geyser has been attributed to witchcraft, but really it's all about rainfall.

An empty relic of the Moscow Olympics crumbles away in Estonia's capital.

The ruins of an Estonian prison are drowning in the quarry lake where the convicts were once forced to work.

It's a mystery how these curious columns wound up in an Edinburgh suburb.

Guarding the city of Chiyoda is a bizarre insectile creature with a name no one can pronounce.

Home to a legend of the supernatural raccoon dog, a rare wooden structure of Edo, and witnesses of the Tokyo bombings.

This often-overlooked monument was crafted in the shape of the iconic samurai coin to honor an Edo-period mint.

This small park holds what remains of a former prison and execution ground.

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

Only recently added to the shrine, this googly-eyed snail demon of unknown origin is said to have eye-healing powers.

This gnome sculpture and his wonderous hat forces train passengers to do a double-take.

Steampunk, humanoid sculptures crawl on all fours in a Tokyo plaza.

A touching statue dedicated to Japan's first therapy dog.

Emerging from the sidewalk, this sculpture of a whale commemorates the importance of baleen in traditional Japanese puppetry.

This garden located inside a bamboo forest once belonged to a famous Japanese actor.

This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."

Designed by a computer, this intricate network of fluorescent green pipes has taken over a subway station.

This water goblin statue represents a 19th-century urban legend about a haunted canal that became a Japanese idiom.

Tell this pair of "love-inviting" cats in Ginza your romantic hopes.

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

Mythical beasts symbolizing the city of Tokyo guard a historic bridge.

This museum showcases the art of ancient sword-making.