Tokyo, Japan
Kameido Zeniza Monument
This often-overlooked monument was crafted in the shape of the iconic samurai coin to honor an Edo-period mint.
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Tokyo, Japan
This often-overlooked monument was crafted in the shape of the iconic samurai coin to honor an Edo-period mint.
Tokyo, Japan
This shrine dedicated to a legendary swordsman has become a pilgrimage site for the ill and infirmed.
Tokyo, Japan
Visitors to this park are welcomed by an ancient Japanese megalithic tomb that dates back to the sixth century.
Tokyo, Japan
Tragic reminders of the 1945 firebombing campaign over Tokyo still haunt this bridge.
Tokyo, Japan
The train engine is tucked under an apartment building on a quiet Tokyo street.
Tokyo, Japan
This adorable birdlike police box is designed based on a play on words.
Tokyo, Japan
A cool dive bar, off the beaten track.
Koganei, Japan
Thirty architectural gems from the 19th- and early 20th-century Tokyo were restored and relocated to this space.
Tokyo, Japan
Starship-temple contains 400 tons of drinking water and offers free Japanese lessons.
Tokyo, Japan
This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.
Tokyo, Japan
This infamous execution site inspired the beginning of Japan's modernization in the late 18th-century.
Sigtuna, Sweden
Sweden's oldest street has not changed for nearly a millennium.
Ballygalley, Northern Ireland
Hidden in Carnfunnock Country Park is a lasting testament to the Normans who once settled in the region.
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
A collection of old steam and diesel locomotives sitting in a fenced-off garden.
Johns Island, South Carolina
One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.
Rome, Italy
Inside this McDonald's you can dine on your Big Mac and fries next to a 2,500-year-old Roman wall.
Washington, D.C.
A cavernous three-story, 43,800-square-foot basement that was forgotten about for 60 years.
Atlanta, Georgia
A popular oddity on display in a stately building, offering a symbolic commentary.
Ikaruga, Japan
Home to the world's oldest wooden building.
Flagstaff, Arizona
The final resting place of the businessman-turned-astronomer who helped discover Pluto stands near his observatory.
Thann, France
The remains of this castle, known as the Witch’s Eye, watch over the Thur Valley.
Venice, Italy
A small island less than half a mile from Venice is a forbidden island with a dark and twisted past.
Madison, Wisconsin
A renowned Civil War veteran, this Bald eagle now presides over the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Jefferson, Virginia
Hop on the train and tour an elaborate miniature town made completely of junk (including the train).