Tokyo, Japan
Godzilla Head
Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.
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Tokyo, Japan
Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.
Tokyo, Japan
A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.
Tokyo, Japan
Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”
Tokyo, Japan
The site of Japan’s first archaeological excavation is also the birthplace of fingerprint forensics.
Tokyo, Japan
Meet the world's longest tapeworm in a collection that really gets under your skin.
Tokyo, Japan
These ordinary blocks of stone are the last surviving remains of Tokyo's infamous red-light district.
Los Angeles, California
Though the original building has been demolished, these massive bronze doors were saved.
Los Angeles, California
A Romanesque sanctuary of calm amid the bustle of downtown Los Angeles.
Los Angeles, California
The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.
Borrego Springs, California
A monument to a one-legged kidnapper, horse thief, and charlatan asks visitors to throw rocks in a pile.
Borrego Springs, California
Along a California highway is a kind of Jurassic Park made of metal.
Denver, Colorado
Overlooking the Colorado Convention Center is this giant sculpture made from thousands of triangles.
Denver, Colorado
A focal point of in Denver’s skyline for over a century, inspired by a Venetian basilica.
Denver, Colorado
A multiversal transit station located right below a highway interchange.
Campamento Geotermico Corfo, Chile
The largest geyser field in the southern hemisphere is a spectacular sight.
Panguipulli, Chile
This Japanese-inspired labyrinth of hot springs is hidden in a Chilean forest.
Argentina
Are they the remains of a fallen hotel, or the final stronghold for escaped Nazis?
Ushuaia, Argentina
This plaza at the end of the world teems with monumental tributes to a problematic history, and laser discs.
Tomigusuku, Japan
Elaborate series of tunnels where traces of mass suicide are still visible.
Denver, Colorado
A beautiful combination of living flora with preserved bones covers the shelves of this shop.
Boulder, Colorado
This tea house was a hand-built gift from Boulder's sister city in Tajikstan.
Lakewood, Colorado
One man's love for East Coast diner culture brought an entire eatery all the way from New Jersey to Colorado.
Boulder, Colorado
When this 160-year-old church was being built, a stonemason included a hidden homage to his late daughter.
Dolores, Colorado
Colorado's only true geyser is hidden within the San Juan National Forest.