Paris, France
Père Lachaise Cemetery
France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.
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Paris, France
France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.
Gibraltar
Single runway interrupted by a busy road that cuts across its middle.
Figueres, Spain
Giant eggs, walls of bread, and nightmare surreality mark the largest collection of works by Salvador Dalí.
Barcelona, Spain
Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.
Barcelona, Spain
One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Matsumoto, Japan
This historic castle is one of the oldest and most impressive in all of Japan.
Hatsukaichi, Japan
This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.
Tokyo, Japan
Shrine to Japanese water-goblins, complete with their preserved body parts.
Tokyo, Japan
Transport yourself to the 1980s era of video games at this themed restaurant and bar.
Tokyo, Japan
Japan's corrupt-mental-institution themed restaurant offers diners a chance to eat inside of filthy cells.
Kawasaki, Japan
This faux-seedy Japanese arcade is made up to look like a maze of alleys straight out of a cyberpunk dystopia.
Tokyo, Japan
Cabaret where the show girls are all androids, and the patrons couldn't be more pleased.
Hirosaki, Japan
An atmospheric shrine of mountain worship that is home to a number of curious folk tales.
Tokyo, Japan
Japan's first train station is also the site of Godzilla's first destructive visit to the nation.
Hirosaki, Japan
The northernmost of the 12 surviving feudal castles of Japan is known as a cherry blossom viewing spot.
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo’s “Kitchen Town” hosts a number of shops selling intricate food replicas.
Nikko, Japan
These sculptures were created by a 17th-century artist who had never seen an elephant.
Nikko, Japan
See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.
Nikko, Japan
Stretching for 22 miles, the world's longest tree-lined avenue dates back to the early 17th-century.
Tokyo, Japan
Rumored to be a giant robot in disguise, this colossal chef has been the beloved symbol of Tokyo’s kitchenware district for decades.
Tokyo, Japan
Walls of VHS tapes adorn this Golden Gai B horror movie themed bar.
Aomori, Japan
These Japanese ruins have been brought back to life with elaborately recreated buildings.
Tokyo, Japan
This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."