Kamakura, Japan
Ryuko-Myojin Shrine
Once upon a time in Kamakura, a five-headed dragon fell in love with an Indian water goddess.
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Kamakura, Japan
Once upon a time in Kamakura, a five-headed dragon fell in love with an Indian water goddess.
Rome, Italy
Italian horror legend Dario Argento’s own shop hides a sinister museum-dungeon in the basement.
Prague, Czechia
A bus with a butt and biceps to put Olympic athletes to shame.
Prague, Czechia
An existential riddle in the world's largest ancient castle.
Pozzuoli, Italy
A sulfuric hellscape in southern Italy.
Baia, Italy
A submerged archeological park still holds the wonders of a Roman Sodom.
Herning, Denmark
This huge industrial sculpture looks like a UFO and a factory had a baby.
Genoa, Italy
A stunning cemetery famous for its extraordinarily delicate & lifelike mourning sculptures.
Interlaken, Switzerland
A Swiss amusement park entirely dedicated to the theory of ancient astronauts.
Lausanne, Switzerland
A constellation of golden cobblestones shows the names of local children born under a full moon.
Evionnaz, Switzerland
World's largest permanent maze made of 18,000 conifers.
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
A series of haunting wooden totems are hidden in the woods surrounding a German environmental center.
Beatenberg, Switzerland
Caves famous for the dragon-slaying saint who lived there.
Vallorbe, Switzerland
Over 3km of caverns and caves at the Switzerland-France border contain the largest underground river in Central Europe.
Chiclayo, Peru
Stroll among dozens of statues depicting pre-Columbian kings, gods, and supernatural beings.
Zaña, Peru
After an epic flood washed away its enslavers, this city has been part ghost town, part cultural wildcard for the past three centuries.
Vagli Sopra, Italy
This Tuscan lake hides a 13th century town that is still visible when the water recedes.
Triora, Italy
The location of the last witch trials of Italy, known as "The Salem of Europe."
Doganella di Ninfa, Italy
Ruins of a 10th century church tucked away deep in a botanical garden.
Genga, Italy
This domed temple was built in a hidden cave mouth as a refuge for sinners seeking absolution.
Riola, Italy
Sitting on an Italian hilltop is this surreal fortress built by the mad inventor of electrohomeopathy.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
This futuristic building is yet another architectural wonder in Dubai.
Ko Samui, Thailand
A sculpture garden built by a retired durian farmer.
Kuta Selatan, Indonesia
This Balinese sea temple is thought to be guarded by the hundreds of monkeys that live around it.