Springfield, Missouri
Wonders of Wildlife Museum
An unexpected but incredible collection of wildlife dioramas spanning rainforests, swamps, forests, and plains.
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Springfield, Missouri
An unexpected but incredible collection of wildlife dioramas spanning rainforests, swamps, forests, and plains.
Kansas City, Missouri
Community bookshelf of 25-foot-tall book spines.
Camdenton, Missouri
European castle ruins in an American state park are actually the product of death and grief.
Clarksville, Indiana
The massive, original Colgate Clock is mounted on a defunct factory building that was once a prison.
Indianapolis, Indiana
A flamboyantly decorated bridge signals diversity and fellowship at the entry to Indianapolis' Broad Ripple Village.
Topeka, Kansas
These elevated trucks were put in place as a middle finger to The Man, but are now considered folk art.
Okinawa, Japan
Okinawan dining in a twenty foot tall, man-made tree house overlooking Naha Harbor.
Tokyo, Japan
A tiny cafe that recreates the Japanese elementary school lunch experience.
Tokyo, Japan
A Japanese concept restaurant that feels like a party thrown by the monsters in your closet.
Kawasaki, Japan
This faux-seedy Japanese arcade is made up to look like a maze of alleys straight out of a cyberpunk dystopia.
Sado, Japan
These unconventional "tub boats" let locals row around the island's turbulent coast.
Nankoku, Japan
Come for the fish sundae, stay for the collection of Studio Ghibli cat buses.
Tokyo, Japan
This shrine dedicated to a legendary swordsman has become a pilgrimage site for the ill and infirmed.
Tokyo, Japan
An enormous pair of straw sandals woven in the traditional way—to keep demons at bay.
Ikaruga, Japan
Home to the world's oldest wooden building.
Kyoto, Japan
This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.
Mitaka, Japan
Legend says the goddess this shrine honors curses any couples that pass by.
Komatsushima-shi, Japan
A statue of a mischievous raccoon towers over this city park.
Tōkamachi-shi, Japan
This traditional Japanese-style house doubles as one of James Turrell's colorful works of art.
Tokyo, Japan
This tiny museum hidden above a restaurant houses thousands of modern and traditional kites.
Tokyo, Japan
The small candy-colored ride is the last rooftop Ferris wheel in Tokyo.
Kyoto, Japan
Shrine dedicated to boars that is believed to cure foot and leg injuries.
Tokyo, Japan
This ordinary set of steps is a must-see destination for fans of a certain romantic anime.
Kumamoto, Japan
The iconic castle that withstood a magnitude 6.2 earthquake has become a symbol of resilience.