Itakura, Japan
Namazu-San, the Lucky Catfish
Thanks to wordplay, the earthquake-causing catfish monster has become a god of confidence at this shrine.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Itakura, Japan
Thanks to wordplay, the earthquake-causing catfish monster has become a god of confidence at this shrine.
Warsaw, Virginia
A journey along this trail means indulging in a slice of nostalgia.
Danbury, Connecticut
After the comedian dissed a Connecticut town on his show, they named a sewage treatment plant after him.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This beloved marketplace mascot poops money and grants good luck.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Enjoy a slice while browsing the world's largest collection of pizza memorabilia.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The taxidermied remains of Charles Dickens' pet raven, which helped inspire one of Edgar Allan Poe's most famous poems.
Montezuma, Kansas
A museum celebrating a couple who loved to travel the world and to bring its treasures back to Montezuma, Kansas.
Hveragerði, Iceland
Iceland's "Smoky Valley" is a beautiful river that is shrouded in a constant cover of steam clouds.
Ohrid, North Macedonia
See how paper is made the old-fashioned way.
Castello-di-Rostino, France
A miniature Corsican village built out of pebbles.
Prague, Czechia
A grumpy old water goblin guarding an old mill on the Devil’s Stream in Prague.
Berlin, Germany
A collection of abandoned typographic signs from Berlin and beyond.
Union, Maine
They call buildings like this "mimetic architecture," but nothing has ever mimicked the taste of Moxie.
Syosset, New York
An abandoned Gold Coast-era mansion once intended for the exiled ruler of Albania, who never arrived.
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
An exceptional assortment of fossils recovered from private collections.
Nashville, Tennessee
Fuel your honky-tonking with this venue's unbeatable “Recession Special.”
Rhinelander, Wisconsin
One extremely determined man's homemade universe.
Seattle, Washington
A 50-year old dive bar that has its own yacht club.
Shammar, Mongolia
This spiritual landmark for practicers of Shamanism is drenched in milk and vodka and covered in blue scarves.
Nashville, Tennessee
Buttermilk biscuits so nice, you'll say “yay” twice.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Celebrate the history of the rich and truly misunderstood relationship between man and pigeon.
Bonn, Germany
Thousands of flowers create enchanting pink tunnels over the city streets.
Seattle, Washington
Every summer West Seattle experiences a housing bloom.
Fresno, California
An underground mansion with fruit-bearing trees and grapes growing beneath the surface of central California.