Chicago, Illinois
Garden of the Phoenix
Also known as the Osaka Garden, this garden was originally built in 1893 as part of the World's Columbian Exposition.
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Chicago, Illinois
Also known as the Osaka Garden, this garden was originally built in 1893 as part of the World's Columbian Exposition.
Chicago, Illinois
This awkward aquarium sculpture is one of the strangest statues in Chicago.
Chicago, Illinois
What's left of the ruins of the 1893 Columbian Exhibition, or World's Fair, also known as the White City.
Chicago, Illinois
Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.
Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin
A private home collection of more than 3,500 cat figurines.
Bangor, Maine
The world's only international cryptozoology museum is host to an unrivaled collection of mysterious objects.
Bordeaux, France
A Roman amphitheatre turned meeting spot for witches.
Seville, Spain
This former charity hospital for elderly clergy houses some of Seville’s most treasured paintings.
Chicago, Illinois
The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.
Chicago, Illinois
Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.
Tokyo, Japan
This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."
Sendai, Japan
One of the tallest statues in the world, and the tallest statue of a goddess in Japan.
Tokyo, Japan
Weighing nearly 7 tons, this massive sculpture was carved out of 500-year-old wood and decorated with thousands of jewels.
Nagano, Japan
This ancient temple is set up to take you on a pilgrimage of self.
Noboribetsu-shi, Japan
A steaming, boiling hellscape sources Hokkaido's thermal baths.
Tokyo, Japan
This sprawling scenic burial ground is the final resting place of Japan's last shogun.
Tokyo, Japan
Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.
Tokyo, Japan
Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.
Tokyo, Japan
The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.
Yamanouchi, Japan
Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This gorgeous reading room houses the oldest and largest art history library in the Netherlands.
Québec City, Québec
A contemporary fresco movement illustrates the region's rich history.
Québec City, Québec
This steep cable railway has been hoisting passengers in the heart of Québec City for over a century.
Montreal, Québec
A massive Montreal stadium that has seen nothing but trouble since its inception.