Tokyo, Japan
Rokugeishin
A miniature shrine in the busy corner of Tokyo's historic Broadway, honoring a sextet of unusual entertainment gods.
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Tokyo, Japan
A miniature shrine in the busy corner of Tokyo's historic Broadway, honoring a sextet of unusual entertainment gods.
Rockford, Illinois
This lush 12-acre site was once named the finest Japanese garden in North America.
Hellissandur, Iceland
Dozens of large, brightly-colored paintings adorn the walls of the "street art capital of Iceland."
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
This lakefront cottage was crafted in the 1800s and was once a sanitorium.
Lahaina, Hawaii
Images chiseled into the basalt here date back an estimated 300 years.
Jersey City, New Jersey
Once considered a marvel of engineering, this 107-mile canal played an integral role in building New York City.
Chicago, Illinois
Hidden on the seventh floor of a historic building, this Cajun spot features wall-to-wall bottles of hot sauce.
Des Plaines, Illinois
Where a brain, a beauty, a jock, a rebel, and a recluse met one Saturday and changed their lives forever.
Toronto, Ontario
Canada's largest dinosaur skeleton was hidden away in storage for more than 40 years.
Honolulu, Hawaii
Once the site of the Hawaiian monarchy, this building was originally designed as a palace.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
When oil was discovered just outside of Pittsburgh, the city became home to this regional stock market.
Morristown, New Jersey
A trompe-l'oeil statue honoring the first guide dog in North America.
Rome, Italy
This ancient market is often referred to as the oldest shopping mall in the world.
Flagstaff, Arizona
The final resting place of the businessman-turned-astronomer who helped discover Pluto stands near his observatory.
Piscataway, New Jersey
A historic town sits upon the site of a long-lost 18th-century trading community.
Tokyo, Japan
This quirky collection of furniture also happens to be a public art installation.
Iceland
A Wes Anderson-esque lighthouse that boasts magnificent coastal views.
Rome, Italy
This statue is the only female representation of Rome's "talking statues."
Vatican City
This equestrian statue of Constantine the Great has been the subject of criticism for centuries.
Toronto, Ontario
A fantastic place to see murals, and an important location in the history of Toronto's legal street art scene.
Boston, Massachusetts
This nearly 200-year-old restaurant's history includes an exiled French prince, JFK, and a very hungry Daniel Webster.
Kamakura, Japan
It is said that coins washed in the waters here will miraculously multiply.
Kamakura, Japan
Narrow passes cut out of mountains surround the medieval capital of Japan.
Brookfield, Illinois
What may be America's largest classic video game arcade lurks inconspicuously in a Chicago suburb.