Tokyo, Japan
Ekibenya Matsuri
A railway station takeout shop sells boxed meals in containers shaped like trains and snowmen that hold the country’s abundant regional delicacies.
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Tokyo, Japan
A railway station takeout shop sells boxed meals in containers shaped like trains and snowmen that hold the country’s abundant regional delicacies.
San Antonio, Texas
What was meant as an innocent piece of art has earned a reputation as the "mansplaining sculpture."
London, England
These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.
South San Francisco, California
A bronze tribute to a legendary Californian, the self-proclaimed "Emperor of the United States."
Hot Springs, Arkansas
This Arkansas town is known for its gangster history, its healing waters, and now its brews.
Singapore
A gorgeous gilded tower houses what may be the world's largest collection of gin.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.
Natchez, Mississippi
A 200-year-old bar is all that remains of one Mississippi River town's rough-and-tumble past.
Boston, Massachusetts
This nearly 200-year-old restaurant's history includes an exiled French prince, JFK, and a very hungry Daniel Webster.
Graford, Texas
The bridge continues the legacy of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal policy.
San Antonio, Texas
The oldest active mini golf course in the U.S. has an elegant Art Deco style filled with lush tropical plants.
Oxon Hill, Maryland
The 72-foot giant escaped confinement in a large patch of mulch only to be reburied in the sandy shores of the Potomac River.
Barcelona, Spain
A fantastic Christmas tradition where defecation meets the manger.
London, England
Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.
Lundin Links, Scotland
A trio of giant megalithic stones in the middle of a golf course.
Los Angeles, California
The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.
London, England
Revel in the Victorian splendor of the world's oldest eating establishment inside a museum.
Sparks, Nevada
Curiously, this large sporting goods store features 14 wax representations of American presidents.
Reno, Nevada
Bill Murray bowled three straight strikes here at Reno's "Taj Mahal of Tenpins."
Las Vegas, Nevada
This institution collects the history of burlesque dancing with a titillating collection of ephemera and pasties.
London, England
A living memorial to the trees London lost during the Great Storm of 1987.
London, England
A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.
Nassau, Bahamas
This staircase in a lush tropical grotto was built by enslaved laborers and renamed to honor Queen Victoria's role in ending slavery in the British Empire.
New York, New York
Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.