Osaka, Japan
Maishima Incineration Plant
This whimsical garbage disposal facility receives around 12,000 accidental tourists each year.
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Osaka, Japan
This whimsical garbage disposal facility receives around 12,000 accidental tourists each year.
Milton Keynes, England
Home to Alan Turing, the cracking of the Enigma code, and Captain Ridley's shooting party.
Tokyo, Japan
Walls of VHS tapes adorn this Golden Gai B horror movie themed bar.
Gretna, Louisiana
Dunk your doughnut in a Vietnamese egg coffee or come through during Mardi Gras for the highly coveted king cakes.
Rome, Italy
The skull of the patron saint of lovers lies in the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin—maybe.
Minoh, Japan
Try maple leaf tempura at the trailside shop that brought it back from oblivion.
Athens, Greece
This century-old, family-run bakery specializes in loukoumades, a Greek doughnut once served to ancient Olympians.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The last original miniature duckpin bowling lanes in America, located in a Milwaukee dive bar.
Norfolk, Virginia
This cannonball stands as a reminder of the final act of a fleeting governor amidst a revolution.
Osaka, Japan
Visit a speakeasy-like indie cinema specializing in 16mm and 35mm films.
Aomori, Japan
Celebrating the famous Nebuta festival of Aomori and showcasing its huge papier-mâché floats.
Tokyo, Japan
Tell this pair of "love-inviting" cats in Ginza your romantic hopes.
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Built in the 19th century, this bucket has been to two World’s Fairs.
Nishiki, Japan
Secret tunnels leading to underground facilities lurk near the remains of a World War II-era Japanese Navy airbase.
Washington, D.C.
The Lincoln Memorial has inspired many, even though a word on the inscription appears to be spelled incorrectly.
Mountain Pass, California
The only mine for rare earth elements in the United States has been intermittently active since the 1950s.
Chickasha, Oklahoma
A 50-foot-tall replica of the infamous lamp from 'A Christmas Story' illuminates this small town.
Maricopa, Arizona
One man spent decades making these working scale models of antique cars.
Chandler, Arizona
Every Christmas, one Arizona city makes the most of its dry climate by creating an arid desert tannenbaum.
Norway
Mound of stones marking the burial site of the world's most famous orca.
Tokyo, Japan
One of the top 100 sights of feudal Tokyo continues to impress those who visit the lesser temples of Ueno.
Las Vegas, Nevada
The most extravagant car collection features a Batmobile, Liberace's mirror ball-ed Rolls Royce, and a stunt car from 'The Fast and the Furious.'
Cave Creek, Arizona
This 39-foot-tall version of a Hopi figure stands in Arizona.
Visalia, California
Far out of its comfort zone, this sequoia was planted as a symbol of the connection between Visalia and its neighboring national park.