Lucerne, Switzerland
Lion of Lucerne
This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.
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Lucerne, Switzerland
This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.
Madrid, Spain
A reproduction of the famous prehistoric cave paintings is hidden underground at the National Archaeological Museum.
Kyoto, Japan
One of Kyoto's oldest food establishments has supplied soba noodles to temple priests and the Imperial Palace.
Kitakyushu, Japan
An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.
Mitaka, Japan
A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.
Tokyo, Japan
If Hello Kitty were Mickey Mouse, this would be Disneyland.
Yakushima, Japan
The magical, mossy forest that inspired 'Princess Mononoke.'
Yokohama, Japan
This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.
Tokyo, Japan
Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.
Himeji, Japan
Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.
Fujinomiya, Japan
Reportedly 1,400 years old, this may be the first of the Fiji Mermaids.
Atami, Japan
Museum showcases Japanese sexuality and some amazing ocean views.
Tokyo, Japan
Transport yourself to the 1980s era of video games at this themed restaurant and bar.
Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland
Museum of science fiction, utopias, and extraordinary journeys of the mind.
Illkirch-Graffenstaden, France
The little tuxedo cat survived the trip, then languished in obscurity.
Naples, Italy
These "anatomical machines" are only one of the many strange items in this Italian crypt.
Brussels, Belgium
Medical history with an amazing, if frighting, collection of wax diseases on display.
Bologna, Italy
An extraordinary collection of 18th century anatomical waxworks.
Gothenburg, Sweden
A 200-year-old collection of medical paraphernalia in a historic house.
Riga, Latvia
Medical museum that houses most notably the taxidermied remains of Vladimir Demikhov's famous two-headed dog experiment.
Lyon, France
Nicknamed the "Museum of Horrors," this French anatomical collection has been fascinating visitors for over a century.
Córdoba, Spain
Spain's unique Mosque-Cathedral has been a place of worship for both Muslims and Christians throughout its history.
Vienna, Austria
This museum promotes informed contraception by documenting its often secret past.
Rouen, France
Located in the house where Gustave Flaubert was born, this odd museum has more to do with medical grotesquery than the Western novel.