Nagoro, Japan
Nagoro Village
As the aging humans of this Japanese village die off one local artisan is replacing them with eerie homonculi.
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Nagoro, Japan
As the aging humans of this Japanese village die off one local artisan is replacing them with eerie homonculi.
Nachikatsuura-chō, Japan
A temple made famous by Japanese Buddhist monks who sacrificed themselves at sea.
Wakayama, Japan
A Japanese shrine to dolls.
Kinokawa, Japan
A calico cat named Tama was the wildly popular Super Station Master at this train stop in southeast Japan.
Koya, Japan
Largest graveyard in all of Japan surrounds a famous mausoleum.
Oarai, Japan
A lone torii arch stands on a coastal rock where a deity is said to have landed.
Kumamoto, Japan
The iconic castle that withstood a magnitude 6.2 earthquake has become a symbol of resilience.
Alexandria, Indiana
Covered in tens of thousands of coats of paint, this Indiana attraction holds a world record all its own.
Telford, England
This whimsical, unique clock has been entertaining shoppers for well over 20 years.
Castlemartin, Wales
Tucked among the sand dunes overlooking a Welsh beach, a real-life tribute to a fictional elf.
Lincoln, Massachusetts
No one really knows how these old hobby horses got here, but the herd keeps growing.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.
Marfa, Texas
Not everything is bigger in Texas.
Marfa, Texas
This quirky outpost and gallery inside a former church is an unexpected trove of handcrafted art.
Marfa, Texas
This old abandoned sign flickers to announce a motel that isn't even there.
Marfa, Texas
Larger-than-life cut-out murals of James Dean and Elizabeth Taylor, dedicated to their 1956 film ‘Giant.’
Seogwipo, South Korea
South Korea's women of the sea have completely flipped their society's structure by becoming revered fisherwomen.
Santa Margarita, California
The San Andreas Fault spectacularly offsets this creek.
Beaver Island, Michigan
On a remote island in the northern reaches of Lake Michigan, a museum of collectibles collides with a vintage toy store.
Lisbon, Portugal
Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.
Paris, France
This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.
McKenzie Bridge, Oregon
This frequently-photographed waterfall takes only a short hike to visit.
Bridgeport, Connecticut
A one stop shop for one-of-a-kind antiques, artifacts, and rare oddities sourced from across the globe.
Prescot, England
The second narrowest street in England is only 28 inches wide.