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Parents of deceased children place colorful "bibs" on Jizo statues to show their gratitude for his protection in the afterlife.

Kyoto, Japan

Kiyomizu-Dera Temple

A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.

Otagi Nenbutsu-ji Temple

Kyoto, Japan

Otagi Nenbutsu-ji Temple

Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.

Outside of the mermaid's temple.

Fujinomiya, Japan

Tenshou-Kyousha Shrine Mermaid Mummy

Reportedly 1,400 years old, this may be the first of the Fiji Mermaids.

Itsukushima Shrine

Hatsukaichi, Japan

Itsukushima Shrine

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

Only a small part of the restaurant!
Permanently Closed

Tokyo, Japan

Fantasy Dining Alice in a Labyrinth

Fine dining in the bizarre world of Lewis Carroll.

Aokigahara Forest

Fujinomiya-shi, Japan

Aokigahara Forest

A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.

Fierce little cat.

Ishinomaki, Japan

Cat Island

On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

Sagano Bamboo Forest

Kyoto, Japan

Sagano Bamboo Forest

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

Conch displays.
Permanently Closed

North Fort Myers, Florida

The Shell Factory

The largest retailer of seashells in the world.

Bohnický Hřbitov Cemetery (Cemetery of Fools)
Permanently Closed

Prague, Czechia

Bohnický Hřbitov Cemetery (Cemetery of Fools)

An old asylum graveyard that's been abandoned for half a century attracts those seeking a dark thrill.

An overgrown path.

Prague, Czechia

Olšany Cemetery

Walk through Czech history in Prague's largest graveyard.

Raëlian UFO Peace Park

Pāhoa, Hawaii

Raëlian UFO Peace Park

A model of a galactic embassy is hidden in plain sight along the highway, proposed by a UFO religion to find the aliens that created life on Earth.

West Norwood Cemetery

London, England

West Norwood Cemetery

A Victorian park cemetery, standing on the site of what was once the Great North Wood.

Abney Park Cemetery

London, England

Abney Park Cemetery

A historic arboretum and non-conformist, non-denominational park cemetery.

Brompton Cemetery

London, England

Brompton Cemetery

The sixth of London's "Magnificent Seven" cemeteries, and a source of unlikely inspiration to Beatrix Potter.

Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park

London, England

Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park

A historic London cemetery now serves as a nature park incorporating gravestones & memorial statues.

Nunhead Cemetery

London, England

Nunhead Cemetery

A vast overgrown cemetery, once known as one of London's "Magnificent Seven."

A Nicobar Tree Shrew in the Grant Museum of Zoology

London, England

Grant Museum of Zoology

The only university zoological museum in London houses extinct animals, bizarre natural history specimens, and a Micrarium of microscopic creatures.

The recreated apartment.

London, England

The Sherlock Holmes Pub and Museum

This London pub hides a peculiar secret: a recreation of the rooms shared at 221b Baker Street by Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.

Photo taken Sep 2022

London, England

Banksy's 'Designated Graffiti Area'

Banksy gives themself artistic license with this piece of London street art.

Kensal Green Cemetery and Catacombs

London, England

Kensal Green Cemetery and Catacombs

Winding paths and ramshackle mausoleums in the oldest "park cemetery" in London.

Highgate Cemetery

London, England

Highgate Cemetery

London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.

Carmo Convent Ruins

Lisbon, Portugal

Carmo Convent Ruins

Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.

Igreja de São Francisco Catacombs

Porto, Portugal

Igreja de São Francisco Catacombs

Ancient catacombs form the foundation for this Rococo orgy of a church.

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