Oarai, Japan
Kamiiso no Torii
A lone torii arch stands on a coastal rock where a deity is said to have landed.
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Oarai, Japan
A lone torii arch stands on a coastal rock where a deity is said to have landed.
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Picturesque basketball courts sheltered by historical defensive walls and with an enviable sea view.
Cheltenham, England
One of the oldest Masonic buildings in England, and still in use today.
Brussels, Belgium
From motorcycles to firetrucks and sports cars to horse-drawn carriages, this Belgian collection goes beyond rare cars.
Seoul, South Korea
Children’s timeless joy is remembered in the fast-developing Myeongdong district of Seoul.
Westford, Massachusetts
This sculpture memorializes the town's connection to the famous horror author Edgar Allan Poe.
Tarragona, Spain
This work of art was conceived as a mosaic originally designed to decorate a car dealership.
Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Controversially restored in the 1970s, this giant 15th-century mosque is shrouded in legend.
Vienna, Austria
These two 15th-century metal rods allowed people to check if they were swindled or not.
Starke, Florida
The first atheist monument on public land in the United States.
Tofta, Sweden
Is the centuries-old enigma of these mysterious "perjurer's footprints," where nothing ever grows, attributed to natural phenomena or to the realm of folklore?
Vilnius, Lithuania
Discover the car that once belonged to the King of Nepal in a former Soviet-era taxi park.
Tokyo, Japan
Haunted by a giant white snake, this pond is said to bring the rain and pubic hair.
Chicago, Illinois
In 2004, a Dave Matthews Band tour bus dumped 800 pounds of waste off a bridge and onto an unsuspecting tour boat below.
Vicenza, Italy
A memorial to the Vicentine who survived and documented Magellan's circumnavigation of the world.
Bern, Switzerland
The skeleton of a 19th-century elephant that was executed by cannonball.
New Castle, Delaware
Delaware's first railroad lasted only five years and spanned only 16 miles, but its ticket office has survived for two centuries.
Kamakura, Japan
An unassuming set of tiles next to a mailbox mark the former location of one of the most famous springs in the city.
Zaragoza, Spain
The first museum in Europe dedicated to the art of origami.
Bern, Switzerland
One of the few places in the world that let's you legally relieve yourself on a UNESCO world heritage site.
Besiekiery, Poland
These beautiful castle ruins are nestled in the Polish countryside.
Miami, Florida
Amid the hustle and bustle of Miami’s Financial District sits a mausoleum-turned-monument.
Brussels, Belgium
The former home and studio of Belgian artist Antoine Wiertz is now a museum dedicated to his work.
Portland, Oregon
This museum and curiosity shop provides a glimpse into an often-overlooked past to show guests that there is beauty and wonder in the macabre.