Tokyo, Japan
Asakusa Underground Street
Stuck in a bygone era, the oldest subterranean shopping street in Japan hides beneath the popular Asakusa district of Tokyo.
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Tokyo, Japan
Stuck in a bygone era, the oldest subterranean shopping street in Japan hides beneath the popular Asakusa district of Tokyo.
Walferdange, Luxembourg
This cryptic monument honors a mysterious dead woman, despite her identity being lost centuries ago.
Barcelona, Spain
This store decorated with Japanese and underground pop culture items has been the centre of Barcelona alternative fashion scenes for more than a decade.
Whaligoe, Scotland
Cut into a sheer cliff face, these stairs are the only way to reach a secluded Scottish harbor.
Kamikatsu, Japan
In a rural Japanese town that has committed to sustainable practices, even the hotel is made from recycled materials.
Tallinn, Estonia
The first monument in Estonia that was made by an Estonian sculptor.
Heidelberg, Germany
A small museum dedicated to the history and design of German packaging.
Pringy, Switzerland
Watch cheese-flipping robots in action at this factory and museum.
Domrémy-la-Pucelle, France
The woman who helped save 15th-century France was born in this humble home.
Eyrarbakki, Iceland
This collection of several museums includes one of the oldest structures in Iceland.
Gandino, Italy
This museum is home to 22 panes depicting skeletons dressed in colorful garments.
London, England
This life-size monument honors the legacy of a famous literary feline.
Inverness, Scotland
The oldest church in Inverness witnessed the brutal executions of many Scottish soldiers.
Le Tréport, France
Deep in the limestone cliffs of the Alabaster Coast, a German fortress built during World War II.
Chur, Switzerland
The remains of St. Lucius of Chur were said to be kept in this crypt for several centuries.
Yonezawa, Japan
Located in a remote mountain valley in Yamagata Prefecture, these hot springs have attracted bathers for over 450 years.
Shrewsbury, England
A prison with a more than 200-year history.
Kyoto, Japan
An ancient Greek physician is honored as a god at this hole-in-the-wall shrine.
Kyoto, Japan
This statue of Buddha has a distinctive hairstyle meant to represent an unfathomably long period of meditation.
Tallinn, Estonia
Walk along the medieval fortifications that have been protecting Tallinn since the 14th century.
Portknockie, Scotland
Named for its similarity to the tip of a violin's bow, this striking formation was created by millions of years of erosion.
Tokyo, Japan
Rubbing salt on this small stone dog is said to make wishes come true.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Once home to a local bear named "Bruno."
Wothorpe, England
The ruins of a 17th-century lodge on a grand estate are being slowly restored to their former glory.