Nikko, Japan
Kanmangafuchi Abyss
A remarkable lava formation encloses a line of Buddhist statues that can't be accurately counted, according to local mythology.
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Nikko, Japan
A remarkable lava formation encloses a line of Buddhist statues that can't be accurately counted, according to local mythology.
Laadla, Estonia
A clerical error gave rise to this imaginary micronation in the southwestern corner of Estonia.
Järva-Jaani, Estonia
Rusted cars, trucks, and buses form a fascinating collection of Soviet-era machinery.
Tallinn, Estonia
Relics from an era long gone, sit idle outside this Estonian museum.
Kose Parish, Estonia
This disappearing geyser has been attributed to witchcraft, but really it's all about rainfall.
Prague, Czechia
This artificial cave looks like something out of a fairytale.
Prague, Czechia
Two stunning 17th-century libraries and a cabinet of curiosities.
Neskowin, Oregon
The eerie remnants of an ancient forest were hidden under the sand for centuries.
Beijing, China
North Korea's massive art and propaganda factory now has an official gallery space in Beijing.
Beijing, China
Home to over 200,000 artifacts, this museum attempts to guide visitors through the ancient history of Beijing and Imperial China.
Beijing, China
Why walk on this historical site when you can zoom down instead?
Itaewon-ro, South Korea
Home to more than 13,000 pieces of war memorabilia and military equipment.
Seoul, South Korea
Plenty of old carney magic still haunts this photogenic amusement park.
Sirang-ri, South Korea
One of only a handful of seaside temples in Korea, this sacred space is home to a legendary healing Buddha statue and a traffic safety prayer pagoda.
Vinh An, Vietnam
A cityscape of burial tombs that you can easily lose yourself in.
Hương Thủy, Vietnam
Vietnam's feral abandoned water park offers access to a post-apocalyptic funscape, now with fewer crocodiles.
Kaunas, Lithuania
A memorial to the murdered Jews of Kaunas.
Dublin, Ireland
The somber sculptures commemorating Irish Famine on the river Liffey in Dublin.
Leixlip, Ireland
A corkscrew-shaped barn in Ireland.
Dublin, Ireland
An Irish church where an 800-year-old mummy is reaching out of his coffin as if to shake hands.
Stockholm, Sweden
It houses the remains of a 17th-century version of the Titanic.
Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm's decidedly unique public transit system has doubled as the world's longest art gallery for decades.
London, England
A student driver's nightmare.
New York, New York
An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.