Dublin, Ireland
Murdering Lane and Cutthroat Lane
Though they've since been renamed, these two streets hint at Dublin's darker days.
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Dublin, Ireland
Though they've since been renamed, these two streets hint at Dublin's darker days.
Dublin, Ireland
Outside an Irish football stadium are murals commemorating history and local heroes.
Dublin, Ireland
This is the largest cemetery in Ireland and the first cemetery museum in the world.
Dublin, Ireland
This pub built its reputation pouring post-shift pints for employees of the cemetery with which it shares a wall.
Kyoto, Japan
This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.
Kyoto, Japan
This kitsch-forward diner is dedicated to an almost-forgotten “one-cent” prototype of okonomiyaki.
Kyoto, Japan
Crawl through the hole in the middle of this stone to break off a bad relationship or initiate a good one.
Kyoto, Japan
This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.
Kyoto, Japan
This compact temple is filled with garlands of colorful balls that represent restrained monkeys.
Kyoto, Japan
It is believed that this Buddhist temple stands right on the gateway to the underworld.
Kyoto, Japan
Legend has it that centuries ago, a ghost once frequented this candy shop to feed her still-living baby.
Kyoto, Japan
Burial mound for the ears and noses of thousands of mutilated Korean soldiers.
Ikeda, Japan
An unlikely hit, this museum is dedicated to the inventor of instant ramen and cup noodles.
Osaka, Japan
Perhaps the world's cheapest vending machines.
Osaka, Japan
This temple is home to a group of Buddha statues made from thousands of bones and ashes of the deceased.
Osaka, Japan
This bathhouse includes an option to soak in radioactive water.
Osaka, Japan
Up on the iconic Tsutenkaku Tower sits an American mascot that became Osaka’s own lucky god.
Osaka, Japan
This brothel-turned-restaurant features plenty of surprises and elaborate, extravagant architecture.
Hurricane, Utah
An unprepossessing storage reservoir in southern Utah has a checkered past.
St. George, Utah
The first motion picture theater in southern Utah, reimagined and renovated as an arts hub.
St. George, Utah
Opened in 1911, this small shop is the oldest ongoing establishment in St. George.
St. George, Utah
Although it also features red, orange, and variegated cliffs of Navajo Sandstone, this state park is often overshadowed by its more famous neighbor.
Hallstatt, Austria
An Austrian house of bones filled with hundreds of intricately painted skulls.
Vienna, Austria
Vienna's giant wonder wheel had a starring role in one of the greatest noir movies of all time.