Kyoto, Japan
Nishiki Tenmangū Shrine
A 1000-year-old shrine in Kyoto with a poorly planned sacred arch.
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Kyoto, Japan
A 1000-year-old shrine in Kyoto with a poorly planned sacred arch.
Coimbra, Portugal
A Portuguese museum display features a bizarre assortment of objects.
West Windsor Township, New Jersey
A bronze monument to the infamous radio broadcast in the real New Jersey town where the fictional Martians crash-landed.
Walsingham, England
A ruined priory that was once a favorite pilgrimage site for English kings.
Neyshabur, Iran
The beautifully designed resting place of Iran's national poet is a masterpiece of modern Persian architecture.
Pune, India
A heritage stone building that preserves over a million historical documents and rare artifacts.
Cairo, Egypt
Nobody knows what this saucer-like ancient Egyptian object was for.
Juneau, Alaska
A rare chance to get up close and personal with a 13-mile ribbon of ice near downtown Juneau.
Sapporo, Japan
Japan’s oldest clock tower has been called one of the country’s most disappointing attractions.
Rome, Italy
The "Great Sewer" of ancient Rome is one of the oldest sewer systems in the world, and is still in use.
Helsinki, Finland
The last surviving submarine from a strange chapter of Finnish history.
Toyo, Japan
Kokera sushi may be the rarest sushi you have never heard of.
Leba, Angola
One of Africa's windiest and most scenic roads is a national symbol of Angola.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Hidden in plain sight, a gravestone seemingly inscribed from the future stands among the cemetery’s historic tombs.
Toronto, Ontario
Former Toronto home of the author who wrote, “The medium is the message.”
Seattle, Washington
Amid the bustle of the Pike Place Market is a poem by famed Japanese poet Narihira.
Hamburg, Germany
This red light district plaza memorializes the Fab Four and their historic connection to the area.
Cervera, Spain
A former execution site with ornate rock carvings of mysterious origin.
Prague, Czechia
Prague's "Little Hanoi" is one of the commercial centers of Czechia's Vietnamese community.
Tulare County, California
The last remnant of a tree that helped prove to the world that sequoias are real—and they’re spectacular.
Riga, Latvia
This atmospheric museum honors a family who hid Jews during the Nazi occupation of Latvia.
Longwood, Saint Helena
Napoleon’s home in exile, decorated with poisonous wallpaper.
New York, New York
Wooden pavers represent a 17th-century barrier that gave Wall Street its name.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Immersive exhibitions track Saint Petersburg’s past and present.