Osaka, Japan
Maishima Incineration Plant
This whimsical garbage disposal facility receives around 12,000 accidental tourists each year.
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Osaka, Japan
This whimsical garbage disposal facility receives around 12,000 accidental tourists each year.
Åkraberg, Sweden
Walking through this narrow gorge will make you feel like you've fallen into a fairytale landscape.
Asturias, Spain
See replicas of Europe's most famous cave paintings and even some of the animals that feature in the art.
Cáceres, Spain
Fragments of human bones are embedded in the walls of this quaint alley.
Mörbylånga, Sweden
Archaeologists are still unraveling the secrets of the brutal massacre that wiped out this ancient fort.
Worcester, Massachusetts
A grave surprise in the downtown area of New England's second-largest city.
Tartu, Estonia
Once a year, local students "clean" this statue with a champagne shower.
London, England
A series of carved figures that scandalized British society.
Kailua, Hawaii
Get up close and personal with these majestic fish.
Pyongyang, North Korea
Pyongyang’s Arch of Triumph is the second tallest triumphal arch in the world.
Scotland
Legend says a witch conjured the world's third largest whirlpool to protect Scotland from a nasty pirate.
Villamarzana, Italy
Two planes stand abandoned after the closure of an aircraft-themed restaurant.
Williams, Arizona
Bootleggers ran booze beneath this building before (and after) Route 66 appeared beside it.
Kathmandu, Nepal
The oldest Hindu temple complex in Nepal serves as the seat of Nepal’s national deity, Lord Pashupatinath.
Berlin, Germany
The bunker where Hitler took his own life is hidden under this deliberately ordinary parking lot.
Berlin, Germany
Super-heavy Nazi architectural experiment.
Berlin, Germany
From toys to kettles to scientific instruments, this German museum celebrates the beauty of 20th century design.
Berlin, Germany
Gardens representing parts of Asia, Europe, and the Mid East are tucked away among the Soviet-style buildings in East Berlin.
Berlin, Germany
Where once there was a train station bathroom, there is now this German burger joint.
Oviedo, Spain
It's believed these prehistoric individuals were the victims of cannibalism.
Candamo, Spain
A prehistoric cave in Spain contains paintings dating back to the Ice Age.
Brussels, Belgium
Head underground and take a tour of the city's working sewer system, and see the underground river Senne, which defined Brussels for centuries before being covered in the 19th century.
Savoca, Italy
A quiet Sicilian village is home to a cafe that had an important role in "The Godfather."
Jinhua, China
A museum at a Chinese university is the first of its kind in the country.