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Shin Kiryu

Joined Atlas Obscura in 2021

Traveler and writer, bouncing between Germany and Japan.

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Broken eggshells litter the pavement.

Hakone, Japan

Owakudani Black Eggs

Legend holds eating just one of these black eggs can add seven years to one's life.

The Grand Cayman after Ivan

George Town, Cayman Islands

George Town

The capital of the Cayman Islands is a center of offshore banking, but gets battered by blistering hurricanes.

Ministry of Interior building, adorned with a steel sculpture of Che Guevara

Havana, Cuba

La Plaza de la Revolución

A focal point of the Cuban government, this city square features one of the most iconic images in the country.

Mausoleum and monuments

Havana, Cuba

Colón Cemetery

In terms of history and architecture, this is one of the most remarkable cemeteries in the world.

"Man Attacked by Babies" at Vigeland Sculpture Park

Oslo, Norway

Vigeland Sculpture Park

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

Viking Ship Museum

Oslo, Norway

Viking Ship Museum

Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.

Silfra

Thingvellir, Iceland

Silfra

This natural Icelandic fissure allows divers to swim right between two volatile tectonic plates.

Gullfoss

Iceland

Gullfoss (Golden Falls)

If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.

Hallgrimskirkja

Reykjavik, Iceland

Hallgrimskirkja

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

Prague Astronomical Clock

Prague, Czechia

Prague Astronomical Clock

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

Manneken Pis in US Air Force uniform

Brussels, Belgium

Manneken Pis

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

The Atomium

Brussels, Belgium

The Atomium

Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.

Dead Man's Alley.

Cardiff, Wales

Dead Man's Alley

This pedestrian walkway cuts through a cemetery and over several burial vaults.

Roman Walls of Cardiff Castle

Cardiff, Wales

Roman Walls of Cardiff Castle

The castle still holds traces of the abandoned Roman fort it was built atop.

Animal Wall at Cardiff Castle

Cardiff, Wales

Animal Wall at Cardiff Castle

Recently restored menagerie of Victorian-era beasts.

The Arab Room ceiling

Cardiff, Wales

The Arab Room at Cardiff Castle

A harem-inspired Moorish fantasy design in a Victorian-era Welsh castle.

Peter Pan is the boy who never grows up.

London, England

Peter Pan Statue

A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.

The Paddington Bear statue at Paddington station.

London, England

Paddington Bear Statue

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

Sally Lunn's

Bath, England

Sally Lunn's

This restaurant's specialty is "a major enigma for food historians."

A breathtaking view.

Bath, England

Pulteney Weir

This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.

The pub is best known as being a meeting spot of the Inklings.
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Oxford, England

The Eagle and Child

J.R.R Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and other "Inklings" met at the Oxford pub to discuss the now legendary fantasy stories they were writing.

Mad Hatter Tea at Alice's Shop, Oxford.

Oxford, England

Alice's Shop

The shop where the girl who inspired the beloved character once bought sweets is now a book-themed commercial curiosity.

Full view of the windows.

Oxford, England

'Alice in Wonderland' Windows

The stoic structure boasts a whimsical set of stained glass art commemorating Lewis Carroll.

The Norrington Room.

Oxford, England

The Norrington Room

Once one of the largest rooms full of books in the world, this bookstore basement is still a treat for bibliophiles.

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