Yamanakako, Japan
Lake Yamanaka
The largest of the Fuji Five Lakes is home to an impressive swan population—some real, some with paddles, and one with an observation deck.
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Yamanakako, Japan
The largest of the Fuji Five Lakes is home to an impressive swan population—some real, some with paddles, and one with an observation deck.
Yokosuka, Japan
A small island with no monkeys but plenty of military ruins.
Kasukabe, Japan
The world's largest drain sits below the city of Kasukabe, Japan.
Kawasaki, Japan
This faux-seedy Japanese arcade is made up to look like a maze of alleys straight out of a cyberpunk dystopia.
Kyoto, Japan
This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.
Sydney, Australia
People can't get enough of these adorable Japanese photobooths.
Kanchanaburi, Thailand
From dragonfruit to mangoes to durian this Thailand resort allows guests to stay inside all manner of giant fruit.
Bangkok, Thailand
Derelict airplane bodies serve as both home and income for three Thai families.
Bangkok, Thailand
A forest of phallic offerings found in a quiet corner of a hotel car park.
Prypiat, Ukraine
One of the most poignant ruins of the Chornobyl nuclear disaster, the local football team's stadium has been quickly reclaimed by nature.
Brașov, Romania
This snug medieval lane is one of the narrowest streets in the world.
Sofia, Bulgaria
A flamboyant five-story building in Bulgaria resembles a crawling snail.
Bucharest, Romania
The preserved arm of a third-century sorcerer is believed to have the power to lift curses and spells.
Bucharest, Romania
Check out engineering marvels of the past at this unintentionally retrofuturist museum.
Snagov Island, Romania
This solitary monastery may hold the remains of Vlad the Impaler (but probably not).
Klevan, Ukraine
This beautiful natural train tunnel is said to grant the wishes of visiting lovebirds.
Ngong Ping, Hong Kong
Climb to the top of the world's largest seated bronze Buddha.
Hong Kong
A serene space tucked amid the skyscrapers of Hong Kong's bustling financial district.
Tai Po, Hong Kong
A pair of trees near a Hong Kong shrine are said to grant wishes, but only the ones they hold on to.
Hong Kong
Taoism, Buddhist and Confucianism are all represented in this temple that claims to answer anyone's wishes.
Tsai Po, Hong Kong
A station built to repel pirates now attracts wealthy vacationers.
Hong Kong
A small subculture of boat dwellers keep their traditional way of living alive at this Hong Kong Typhoon Shelter.
Kyiv, Ukraine
One of the largest museums in Ukraine remembers the story of the German-Soviet War in iconic, brutalist style.
Kyiv, Ukraine
Like something out of a bad acid trip, this Ukraine hallway has been covered in hallucinatory phantasmagoria.