Places Edited by renakaba

A Buddhist temple to honor insects that died for science.

An ordinary pond with fish from out of this world.

A Japanese shrine to dolls.

The largest hewn stone in history.

Packed to the ceiling with antique taxidermy and hunting arms.

An auroral research program that superheats the ionosphere.

This historic tower in the California desert promises visitors a "vortex of good vibes".

One of the world's largest Tesla coils.

A countryside Romanian cemetery filled with colorful crosses bearing lyrical, ironic, or satirical rhymes.

The "dragon babies" of southeastern Europe.

Hanging over one of Japan’s “hidden valleys,” these vine bridges must be remade every three years.

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."

Partially collapsed lava tube and cave system complete with concert hall, underground pond, and unique albino crabs.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

Australian museum dedicated to human health and lack thereof.

The mummified right fist of a 1,000-year-old saint-king sits inside an ornate golden reliquary.

The world's only complete colossal squid specimen is on display at the Te Papa Museum.

The bizarre visions of H.R. Giger, tucked away in a Swiss medieval city.

This church, buried halfway in lava rock, is all that remains of a Mexican village destroyed by a volcano.

19th century tunnels burrowed under Liverpool.

A museum of unusual collections, mini-towns, and a half-dog, half-alligator.

An oddly touching memorial to a little-remembered nuclear tragedy.

The largest stone moai on Rapa Nui.

The remains of Crystal Palace Great Exhibition of 1851.