Himeji, Japan
Taiyo Park
A remote and slightly overgrown park filled with replicas of world landmarks.
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Himeji, Japan
A remote and slightly overgrown park filled with replicas of world landmarks.
Nikko, Japan
Stretching for 22 miles, the world's longest tree-lined avenue dates back to the early 17th-century.
Hakone, Japan
Legend holds eating just one of these black eggs can add seven years to one's life.
Aki, Japan
Over 40 species of fern cover the canyon walls of this lush green bowl, cut off from the bustle of the world by a cave entrance.
Tokyo, Japan
Stuck in a bygone era, the oldest subterranean shopping street in Japan hides beneath the popular Asakusa district of Tokyo.
Osaka, Japan
Near the mouth of the Yodo River, this museum offers visitors six floors of hands-on learning about Osaka's raw sewage.
Yokohama, Japan
Home to herbal cosmetics, teas, and a unique set of dolls known as kitchen witches.
Piqua, Kansas
This rural water utility building houses a tribute to one of the greatest stars of the silent film era.
Humboldt, Kansas
This historical marker is all that remains of Octagon City, Kansas, a failed vegetarian utopia.
Newton, Kansas
This vivid painted ceramic sculpture evokes the expansiveness of the prairie sky.
Mexico City, Mexico
Worm salt and other local ingredients are on the menu at this cult favorite ice cream shop.
Pune, India
An eighth-century rock-cut cave temple in the middle of Pune.
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.
Queens, New York
A self-made museum in Queens, New York continues to display the work of a sculptor known for paving his own way.
Canton, Ohio
How did a former First Lady's tiara wind up being sold to a pawn shop on reality TV?
Hong Kong
The iconic egg tart gets an upgrade with a laminated sourdough crust.
Puerto Nariño, Colombia
From pink dolphins to underwater cities, this museum explores the unseen, mythical world of the Amazon river.
Wijk bij Duurstede, Netherlands
This may be the world's only drive-through windmill.
Bratislava, Slovakia
No one knows the origin of this creepy little stone man with an oversized phallus.
Rodeo, New Mexico
This rural museum is home to more than 50 local desert reptiles and the world's largest snake bite kit collection.
Birmingham, England
An ancient woodland that inspired a young J.R.R. Tolkien.
Oxford, England
J.R.R Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and other "Inklings" met at the Oxford pub to discuss the now legendary fantasy stories they were writing.
Loddington, England
The first German gnome who popularized the garden decoration.
Randolph County, West Virginia
In 1869, Swiss and German immigrants settled in this small town in the mountains of West Virginia.