Kamakura, Japan
Muryōju-in Temple Site
Home to 800-year-old zen basin, a 400-year-old pilgrim’s path, and a century-old industrial grotto.
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Kamakura, Japan
Home to 800-year-old zen basin, a 400-year-old pilgrim’s path, and a century-old industrial grotto.
Kamakura, Japan
A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.
Tokyo, Japan
Rows of stone statues are dressed up to mourn children that are lost before birth.
Tokyo, Japan
This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.
Tombstone, Arizona
A wild west cemetery in Tombstone, Arizona, provides a window into the Old West.
Providence, Rhode Island
Ironically this massive termite is the mascot for a company that is acclaimed for killing his kind.
Boston, Massachusetts
The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.
Boston, Massachusetts
A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.
Green Gables, Prince Edward Island
Go inside the house that inspired L. M. Montgomery to create one of literature's most beloved heroines.
St. Augustine, Florida
The site of Martin Luther King Jr.'s arrest as he attempted to have lunch.
Gainesville, Florida
This Florida sinkhole hides a rainforest-like micro-environment in its depths.
Gainesville, Florida
A trek through the solar system here on earth.
Gainesville, Florida
Though illegal, city officials have made an exception for this work of art.
Gainesville, Florida
The world's largest occupied bat houses hold hundreds of thousands of flying mammals.
Ikaruga, Japan
Home to the world's oldest wooden building.
Osaka, Japan
Surreal giant face-pillars welcome visitors from across the globe to this hotel.
Matsumoto, Japan
This historic castle is one of the oldest and most impressive in all of Japan.
Matsumoto, Japan
This small Japanese street is lined with figures, sculptures and a shrine dedicated to frogs.
Hakone, Japan
Legend holds eating just one of these black eggs can add seven years to one's life.
Yokosuka, Japan
The last remaining pre-dreadnought battleship in the world has been a museum for nearly a century.
Tokyo, Japan
After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.
Tokyo, Japan
An enormous pair of straw sandals woven in the traditional way—to keep demons at bay.
Tokyo, Japan
This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."