Hakone, Japan
Hakone Venetian Glass Museum (Glass Forest)
The first Venetian glass exhibit in Japan and one of the largest in the world.
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Hakone, Japan
The first Venetian glass exhibit in Japan and one of the largest in the world.
Alishan, Taiwan
A monument to placate the spirits of an ancient forest.
Porto, Portugal
The former home of a Portuguese poet, artist, and collector is packed to the brim with art.
Naples, Italy
Does this church in Naples hold the true tomb of Vlad the Impaler, the notoriously cruel figure who inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula?
Rimini, Italy
The oldest civic library in Italy can trace its foundation back to 1619.
Llandudno, Wales
In a resort town where the real Alice spent her summer holidays, iconic characters create a curious trail.
London, England
The bust of a 15th-century Albanian leader in the middle of London.
London, England
Named for the Yoruba word for Lagos, this craft brewery draws on European beer-making and West African palm wine-fermenting techniques.
Tokyo, Japan
A bizarre object of worship believed to grant wishes to those who tie it up with a rope.
Pula, Croatia
A Roman mosaic depicting a classical myth was only rediscovered after bombing during World War II.
Burgh Saint Peter, England
The story behind this uniquely-shaped tower involves ancient empires, local legends, and new words.
Lisbon, Portugal
This museum contains a vast array of puppets and marionettes from all over the world, featuring incredible works by Portuguese creators.
Augsburg, Germany
This famed marionette theater and museum is bursting with imaginative string puppets.
Salzburg, Austria
A small marionette collection located within the dark cellars of an 11th-century Austrian castle.
São Paulo, Brazil
Dozens of vintage puppets are displayed in an unassuming hallway at the public library.
Cologne, Germany
If the tunes of antique organs and musical marionettes don't intoxicate you, the draft beer certainly will.
Wilmington, Australia
This small town museum is home to the largest collection of puppets in Australia.
Trujillo, Peru
Peru’s only toy museum houses everything from pre-Inca whistles to lead soldiers and terrifying dolls.
Brussels, Belgium
Drink among marionettes at this pub inside a historic puppet theater.
Glaumbær, Iceland
This former farm In northern Iceland is now a museum, where visitors can tour beautifully-preserved turf houses.
Iceland
A Wes Anderson-esque lighthouse that boasts magnificent coastal views.
Iceland
A modern artist's primitive stone faces and unique rock instrument join Iceland's terrain with its history.
Stokkseyri, Iceland
Inside this museum, visitors venture through ghost stories entrenched in Icelandic folklore.
Stykkishólmur, Iceland
This collection of unique liquids allows visitors to wander the waters of Iceland's glaciers.