Amsterdam, Netherlands
Huis te Vraag Cemetery
An overgrown and largely forgotten cemetery lies hidden within the outskirts of Amsterdam.
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
An overgrown and largely forgotten cemetery lies hidden within the outskirts of Amsterdam.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A curious collection dedicated to human and animal anatomy and pathology.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Museum preserving torture methods from the past.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The world's only museum devoted to the wonders of fluorescence.
Singapore
From prostitutes to soldiers to business men, the dead in this graveyard are a microcosm of Singapore's history with Japan.
Ōmihachiman-shi, Japan
A Japanese cat island also populated by the descendants of a band of banished samurai.
Tokyo, Japan
A Japanese concept restaurant that feels like a party thrown by the monsters in your closet.
Tokyo, Japan
Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.
Tokyo, Japan
Fine dining in the bizarre world of Lewis Carroll.
Khlong Mai, Thailand
An enormous dragon scales the walls of this 17-story temple.
Bangkok, Thailand
A shrine built to combat the bad karma of a commercial venture.
Tambon Saen Suk, Thailand
Walk through depictions of the torture inflicted on those who go to Buddhist hell.
Bangkok, Thailand
Bangkok's men with dangerous jobs come here in search of protective talismans.
Bangkok, Thailand
A collection of venomous snakes and reptiles for the whole family to enjoy.
Bangkok, Thailand
A treasure trove of pathological, forensic, parasitological, and anatomical specimens.
Bangkok, Thailand
Buddhist university that allows English-language speakers the opportunity to study with monks in Thailand.
Tambon Phai Cham Sin, Thailand
The golden Buddha statue at the Wat Muang Monastery is the tallest in Thailand, and the ninth-tallest in the world.
Bangkok, Thailand
The headquarters of the Mahanikai school of Buddhism, Thailand's largest monastic order.
Hin Tung, Thailand
Thousands of bats stream out of caves every night on the edge on Thailand's second largest park.
Koya, Japan
Largest graveyard in all of Japan surrounds a famous mausoleum.
Nara, Japan
Devoted Buddhists can earn enlightenment in the next life by crawling through this symbolic nostril.
Nara, Japan
This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.
Iga, Japan
Be a ninja - or just act like one.