Kumamoto, Japan
Kumamoto Castle
The iconic castle that withstood a magnitude 6.2 earthquake has become a symbol of resilience.
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Kumamoto, Japan
The iconic castle that withstood a magnitude 6.2 earthquake has become a symbol of resilience.
San Antonio, Texas
An ivy-covered arch bridge dedicated to Tejano music singer and legend Rosita Fernandez.
Chicago, Illinois
A shining sculpture made of 3,115 lights, the number of visible stars in the Northern Hemisphere.
Badrshein, Egypt
This ancient structure is widely thought to be the oldest intact pyramid in the world.
Lübeck, Germany
A tilted half-timbered house from 1672 is built into a salvaged segment of a medieval wall.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
A serene garden path lined with 36 haiku stamped into clay stones.
Cervia, Italy
A domed disco abandoned since the '70s now attracts artists and explorers under its unique roof.
Orion, Alberta
Huge spherical rocks in the middle of the prairie.
Warsaw, Poland
A hidden art gallery in an abandoned Warsaw fort.
Bensalem, Pennsylvania
This giant disembodied horse head seems to balance impossibly on its nose.
Pomerode, Brazil
The preserved home of the first settler of "the most German town in Brazil."
Puerto Misahuallí, Ecuador
An exotic jungle hideaway run entirely by indigenous Kichwa women.
Toronto, Ontario
A collection of human remains, animal body parts, and other macabre curiosities all legally for sale.
Out Skerries, Scotland
A remote island holds what claims to be Scotland's smallest cinema.
Yeadon, Pennsylvania
America's first serial killer rests in anonymity.
Obergoms VS, Switzerland
A once-thriving hotel in the Swiss Alps couldn't compete with climate change.
Horning's Mills, Ontario
This extensive nuclear fallout shelter built from 42 school buses could house 500 people in its tunnels.
Denver, Colorado
A collection of over 15,000 zines works to preserve DIY publishing culture.
Prague, Czechia
Street artists transformed an abandoned air vent into the beloved Star Wars robot.
Toronto, Ontario
The Victorian-era greenhouse is stuffed with tropical plants, and open 365 days a year.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
An overlooked collection of over 350,000 artistic works created by psychiatric patients using art therapy.
Milan, Italy
The secret medieval communication system will whisk your words above the noise of the crowd.
Bronx, New York
This plot of old-growth forest is the largest surviving remnant of New York City's original woodland.
Swindon, England
England's only square-dimension hill horse was built to celebrate Queen Victoria's coronation.