Mosta, Malta
Rotunda of Mosta
This spectacular dome managed to survive after being bombed in World War II, in an event known as the "Miracle of Mosta."
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Mosta, Malta
This spectacular dome managed to survive after being bombed in World War II, in an event known as the "Miracle of Mosta."
Victoria, Malta
This prison on the Maltese island of Gozo is almost 500 years old, and they have the graffiti to prove it.
Naples, Italy
An underground paleo-Christian burial site composed of the remains of several cemeteries and Basilicas.
Naples, Italy
Dug as a secret royal escape route, the tunnel became a wartime bomb shelter and dumping ground for vintage cars.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
These public toilets also provide entertainment for visitors to Amsterdam’s Red Light District.
Stockholm, Sweden
Frequent fliers welcome in this airplane hotel.
Stockholm, Sweden
Sound travels strangely in this underground whispering gallery.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Amsterdam's narrowest house facade is a monument to 17th-century tax evasion.
Copenhagen, Denmark
This contemplative sculpture made out of old machine parts is meant to be the first in a series of sculptures around the world.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Beneath Denmark's Højbro bridge, a bronze merman and his seven sons forever mourn for the mother and wife who left them for land.
Taipei, Taiwan
The first miniatures museum in Asia contains all sorts of itsy-bitsy wonders, including the world's smallest working television.
Taipei, Taiwan
Memorial to the father of the Republic of China.
Taipei, Taiwan
Movie buffs will love this Taiwanese director’s ode to film history.
Tokyo, Japan
Inside the columbarium, thousands of colorful, high-tech Buddhas guard the ashes of the dead.
Tokyo, Japan
Starship-temple contains 400 tons of drinking water and offers free Japanese lessons.
Tokyo, Japan
Meet the world's longest tapeworm in a collection that really gets under your skin.
Tokyo, Japan
A railway station takeout shop sells boxed meals in containers shaped like trains and snowmen that hold the country’s abundant regional delicacies.
Tokyo, Japan
Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.
Tokyo, Japan
A commemoration of the first Dutchman to reach Japan, whose name still echoes in the heart of Tokyo.
Tokyo, Japan
A statue meant to celebrate peace has also been interpreted as a mother taking away her son's internet privileges.
Tokyo, Japan
Daikon radishes are offered to the Japanese Buddhist counterpart of the Hindu god Ganesha at this historic hilltop temple.
Tokyo, Japan
This shrine dedicated to a legendary swordsman has become a pilgrimage site for the ill and infirmed.
Tokyo, Japan
This Japanese Manneken Pis gets new outfits for every occasion.
Tokyo, Japan
This sprawling scenic burial ground is the final resting place of Japan's last shogun.