Cork, Ireland
Ireland's Oldest Postbox
Inside Cork's Kent station stands its country's longest-serving postbox.
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Cork, Ireland
Inside Cork's Kent station stands its country's longest-serving postbox.
Cork, Ireland
On the clock tower at St. Anne's Church in Cork, you never know which face is telling the truth.
Itabashi City, Japan
This time capsule lets you enjoy decades-old Japanese arcade games.
Tokyo, Japan
A small shrine run entirely by vending machines.
Tokyo, Japan
The only Kurdish restaurant in Japan invites you to learn and feast.
Tokyo, Japan
The demolished ruins of a poorly located Japanese Love Hotel.
Higashimurayama, Japan
Considered the oldest intact wooden structure in Tokyo Prefecture, this impressive temple was built in 1407.
Higashimurayama, Japan
This statue of what appears to be a feudal lord is actually a tribute to Japan's most beloved comedian.
Kawagoe, Japan
Hundreds of statues of Buddha’s disciples meditating, napping, sneezing, and picking their noses.
Tokyo, Japan
Thousands of foxes are said to gather and parade across the neighborhood of Ōji on New Year’s Eve.
Tokyo, Japan
Visit the cherry blossoms at Tokyo’s unofficial smallest mountain.
Tokyo, Japan
This iconic sluice gate is a favorite haunt for joggers, fishing enthusiasts, and even ghost hunters.
Tokyo, Japan
A museum housed in a stunning Rockefeller-funded medical institute building from the 1930s.
Tokyo, Japan
The origin of this bizarre, ghostly idol is a local mystery, even to the temple it calls home.
Tokyo, Japan
Discover the past, present, and future of packaging in this unique Japanese museum.
Tokyo, Japan
This gnome sculpture and his wonderous hat forces train passengers to do a double-take.
Tokyo, Japan
A 17th-century Shinto shrine that is home to statues of Mickey Mouse and Pikachu.
Tokyo, Japan
A statue meant to celebrate peace has also been interpreted as a mother taking away her son's internet privileges.
Tokyo, Japan
The site of Japan’s first archaeological excavation is also the birthplace of fingerprint forensics.
Tokyo, Japan
A site where ten to twenty thousand Edo-era prisoners were put to death.
Tokyo, Japan
A vending machine dedicated to a beloved seaweed.
Saitama, Japan
A unique Shinto shrine filled with bunnies and wordplay.
Tokyo, Japan
Japan's iconic sci-fi hero rendered to 8-bit by notorious French street artist Invader.
Tokyo, Japan
Discover the mummified remains of Ancient Egypt in the middle of metropolitan Tokyo.