Tokyo, Japan
Omoide Yokocho
Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”
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Tokyo, Japan
Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”
Melbourne, Australia
A unique underground car park that has become a popular filming location.
Paris, France
Paris' linguistic guide to the international language of, yes, love.
Tatebayashi-shi, Japan
This temple is steeped in local folklore involving a teakettle and a raccoon dog.
Miyazu-shi, Japan
Turn around and stick your head between your legs for the best view of this tree-covered sandbar.
Katoomba, Australia
This trio of Australian rock spires may have inspired aboriginal legend or just modern tourism.
Inuyama, Japan
An anthropological theme park that depicts the cultures of around 20 different countries.
Nagakute, Japan
A real-life replica of a home from Hayao Miyazaki's beloved movie "My Neighbor Totoro."
Kinokawa, Japan
A calico cat named Tama was the wildly popular Super Station Master at this train stop in southeast Japan.
Ise, Japan
This pair of small sea rocks has been "wed" using rope and ancient Shinto tradition.
Kyoto, Japan
This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.
Duiwelskloof, South Africa
A South African bar inside a hollowed out 6,000-year-old Baobab.
Hobro, Denmark
A walkable map of the world, made from soil and stone by one man.
Norcia, Italy
A map of Italy made entirely of trees.
Puerto Inca, Peru
This scalding hot river was thought to be a myth until one geoscientist made it his quest to study the mystical waters.
Callanna, Australia
Not a single witness can attest to the creation of the world's largest geoglyph.
Coober Pedy, Australia
This eccentric cave dwelling is bizarre even by the standards of a subterranean town.
Ashibetsu, Japan
A semi-abandoned replica of Prince Edward Island's Avonlea—in Japan.
Colombo, Sri Lanka
This mesmerizing architectural wonder will take your breath away with its unusual color patterns.
Lübeck, Germany
A statue honors the local legend that the devil helped build St. Mary's church after being tricked into thinking it was going to be a wine bar.
San Bernardo, Colombia
No one knows for sure why this town's dead refuse to rot.
Nagasaki, Japan
Once the most densely populated place in the world, this island is now a ghost town.
Idar-Oberstein, Germany
A tiny chapel clings to a precipice above Germany’s gemstone capital.
Melendugno, Italy
Dramatic sea stacks adorn the coast of this small village on the Adriatic coast.