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Ireland's Oldest Postbox

Cork, Ireland

Ireland's Oldest Postbox

Inside Cork's Kent station stands its country's longest-serving postbox.

St. Anne's with two of its four clocks visible.

Cork, Ireland

The Four-Faced Liar

On the clock tower at St. Anne's Church in Cork, you never know which face is telling the truth.

Dagashiya Game Museum

Itabashi City, Japan

Dagashiya Game Museum

This time capsule lets you enjoy decades-old Japanese arcade games.

Enkiri Enoki

Tokyo, Japan

Enkiri Enoki

A small shrine run entirely by vending machines.

Kurdish cuisine shares some dishes, like meat kebabs, with other Middle Eastern cuisines.

Tokyo, Japan

Mesopotamia

The only Kurdish restaurant in Japan invites you to learn and feast.

Photo courtesy of Michael John Grist
Permanently Closed

Tokyo, Japan

The Akasaka Love Hotel

The demolished ruins of a poorly located Japanese Love Hotel.

This is a rare example of authentic late medieval architecture in Tokyo.

Higashimurayama, Japan

Shōfukuji Temple Jizōdō Hall

Considered the oldest intact wooden structure in Tokyo Prefecture, this impressive temple was built in 1407.

Ken Shimura, Japan’s most believed comedian,

Higashimurayama, Japan

Ken Shimura Statue

This statue of what appears to be a feudal lord is actually a tribute to Japan's most beloved comedian.

A worn statue of a Japanese monk picks his nose.

Kawagoe, Japan

Five Hundred Arhats

Hundreds of statues of Buddha’s disciples meditating, napping, sneezing, and picking their noses.

Visit the shrine on New Year’s Eve if you’re interested in yokai folklore.

Tokyo, Japan

Shōzoku Inari-jinja Shrine

Thousands of foxes are said to gather and parade across the neighborhood of Ōji on New Year’s Eve.

The summit.

Tokyo, Japan

Asukayama Park

Visit the cherry blossoms at Tokyo’s unofficial smallest mountain.

The Old Iwabuchi Watergate.

Tokyo, Japan

Old Iwabuchi Watergate

This iconic sluice gate is a favorite haunt for joggers, fishing enthusiasts, and even ghost hunters.

Minato City Local History Museum

Tokyo, Japan

Minato City Local History Museum

A museum housed in a stunning Rockefeller-funded medical institute building from the 1930s.

The “ghost Buddha,” believed to be a Ksitigarbha.

Tokyo, Japan

Ghost Buddha

The origin of this bizarre, ghostly idol is a local mystery, even to the temple it calls home.

Colorful, design forward displays.

Tokyo, Japan

Museum of Package Culture

Discover the past, present, and future of packaging in this unique Japanese museum.

'Growing Gardener'

Tokyo, Japan

'Growing Gardener'

This gnome sculpture and his wonderous hat forces train passengers to do a double-take.

Irugi Shrine

Tokyo, Japan

Irugi Shrine

A 17th-century Shinto shrine that is home to statues of Mickey Mouse and Pikachu.

The mother taking Twitter away from her son.

Tokyo, Japan

Heiwa no Chikai (Oath of Peace)

A statue meant to celebrate peace has also been interpreted as a mother taking away her son's internet privileges.

The ruins-inspired playground.

Tokyo, Japan

Omori Shell Mound

The site of Japan’s first archaeological excavation is also the birthplace of fingerprint forensics.

Suzugamori Iseki execution ground

Tokyo, Japan

Site of Suzugamori Execution Grounds

A site where ten to twenty thousand Edo-era prisoners were put to death.

Ōmori Nori Vending Machine

Tokyo, Japan

Ōmori Nori Vending Machine

A vending machine dedicated to a beloved seaweed.

The stone rabbit guarding the shrine.

Saitama, Japan

Tsuki Shrine

A unique Shinto shrine filled with bunnies and wordplay.

The Astro Boy mosaic by Invader.
Permanently Closed

Tokyo, Japan

'Astro Boy Mosaic'

Japan's iconic sci-fi hero rendered to 8-bit by notorious French street artist Invader.

Ancient Egypt Museum of Shibuya

Tokyo, Japan

Ancient Egypt Museum of Shibuya

Discover the mummified remains of Ancient Egypt in the middle of metropolitan Tokyo.

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