Kyoto, Japan
Sagano Bamboo Forest
The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.
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Kyoto, Japan
The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.
Kyoto, Japan
The 10,000 Torii shrine.
Hòa Thắng, Vietnam
A desert in southeast Asia, complete with a beautiful lake covered in lotus flowers.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
This French colonial post office is arguably the grandest in all of Southeast Asia.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Witnesses claim the Virgin Mary statue outside the church once mysteriously shed a single tear.
Aït Ben Haddou, Morocco
A fortified city, home to a remaining population of five families
Chicago, Illinois
First planned industrial community in the United States.
Chicago, Illinois
The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.
Chicago, Illinois
A display of magnificent stained glass windows is the first exhibit of its kind.
Wilmette, Illinois
The only Bahá'à house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.
Chicago, Illinois
A century-old hotspot for jazz, frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Al Capone.
Chicago, Illinois
A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.
Chicago, Illinois
A Bibliophile's Dream.
Chicago, Illinois
Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.
Chicago, Illinois
This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.
San Gimignano, Italy
Medieval torture techniques with a modern conscience.
Rome, Italy
This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.
Naples, Italy
Skulls from the plague of 1656 and World War II bombings are united by a cult dedicated to caring for the ancient dead.
Rome, Italy
The final resting place of the poets Shelley and Keats.
Rome, Italy
The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.
Rome, Italy
The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.
Venice, Italy
This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.
Rome, Italy
Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.
Tianjin, China
This massive neon wheel is the only one of its kind to be built over a bridge.