Kyoto, Japan
Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine
The 10,000 Torii shrine.
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Kyoto, Japan
The 10,000 Torii shrine.
Tokyo, Japan
Dedicated to the armor and weapons used by the legendary Japanese warriors.
Basel, Switzerland
This artistic fountain display pays homage to this area's theatrical history.
Colmar, France
This unusual piece of Renaissance art depicting the bodily horror of crucifixion and skin disease may have been inspired by fungus-induced hallucinations.
Lucerne, Switzerland
This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.
Lucerne, Switzerland
This historic covered bridge contains a series of macabre paintings that communicate one thing: everyone dies.
New York, New York
The New York hotel where tragic visionary Nikola Tesla spent his final hours, destitute and alone but for the pigeons.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
A nightmare for the claustrophobic lies hidden in Southeast Asia.
Nagakute, Japan
A real-life replica of a home from Hayao Miyazaki's beloved movie "My Neighbor Totoro."
Kyoto, Japan
This compact temple is filled with garlands of colorful balls that represent restrained monkeys.
Kyoto, Japan
The groundbreaking Japanese shrine maiden who invented the art of kabuki.
Kyoto, Japan
View Japan's most historic city from a cyberpunk walkway suspended 150 feet above the ground.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
An exploration of Malaysian heritage through the lens of traditional textiles.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur’s historic single-screen cinema, transformed into a labyrinthine bookstore.
Belgrade, Serbia
Nikola Tesla's ashes are held in a golden sphere, surrounded by his works.
Kotor, Montenegro
These historic defenses ensured the city within would survive hundreds of years of occupations, sieges, and invasions.
Ilidža, Bosnia and Herzegovina
This museum preserves the hand-dug tunnel that kept Sarajevo afloat during the Serbian siege.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Inat Kuća, or "House of Spite," is more than just an oddly named restaurant.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
This unique museum focuses on the Siege of Sarajevo through children's eyes.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Oriental bazaar in the heart of Sarajevo.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
A monument on the pavement marks the spot where two cultures that shaped Sarajevo come together.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
A number of craters left by fatal mortar strikes have been filled with red resin to remember those lost during the Siege of Sarajevo.
Dubrovnik, Croatia
A unique interactive experience of everyday life in communist Yugoslavia—a very different time in Croatian history.
Dubrovnik, Croatia
A full figure 4th century incorruptible saint lies in a glass coffin in Croatia.