Tokyo, Japan
'Coicorin'
Tell this pair of "love-inviting" cats in Ginza your romantic hopes.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Tokyo, Japan
Tell this pair of "love-inviting" cats in Ginza your romantic hopes.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Enjoy a brandy old fashioned with this petrified pet in a bar devoted to the local press.
Kinmount, Ontario
A movie theater, film museum, and cat sanctuary all in one.
Yokohama, Japan
This subway station is named after a local legend about supernatural dancing cats.
Kamakura, Japan
This unassuming tunnel’s name recalls a storied "cat pond" that has now been lost.
Nivelles, Belgium
The patron saint of cats founded this stunning Romanesque church in the 7th century.
Birmingham, Alabama
Alabama’s oldest and largest metaphysical shop.
Pasadena, California
A ticket to this nostalgia-soaked arcade comes with free play on more than 40 classic games.
Jemez Springs, New Mexico
A unique geological area spiked with wind-carved rocks that resemble teepees.
San Diego, California
One of the most colorful free outdoor attractions in San Diego, this park is filled with murals and ties to history.
Kalfafellsstadur, Iceland
An airplane wing is a roadside art installation and monument on a remote stretch of highway.
Hamburg, Germany
Europe’s first football club cemetery, where lifelong supporters remain close to their team even after death.
Lausanne, Switzerland
The 21st century revival of one of the Olympic Games' oldest traditions, and its legacy.
Ica, Peru
A twisted, six-headed palm tree cursed by a witch, said to spell calamity if its seventh head is allowed to grow.
London, England
Inside a London bookstore, a fireplace that once belonged to the illustrator responsible for a famous set of tarot cards.
Birmingham, England
A bench and a bridge pay tribute to Birmingham's favorite heavy metal band.
Kyiv, Ukraine
This hill is known for its connection to the occult in Slavic tradition.
Rapa, Poland
A peculiar family mausoleum built by a German nobleman captivated by the occult.
Monroe, Connecticut
Visit the grave of America's most prominent paranormal investigators and self-proclaimed demonologists.
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
This maze-like, oceanfront gift shop—the nation’s largest— has been serving kitsch to the Myrtle Beach community for over 80 years.
Sodegaura, Japan
This theme park is not in Tokyo, not especially German, and certainly not a village.
Cascade, Colorado
This vintage theme park is peak Christmas kitsch—and it's open all summer.
Schwerin, Germany
A carved figure embodying the palace’s pint-sized but protective spirit rooted in local folklore.
Trelleborg, Sweden
A piece of Cold War history most people walk past unknowingly.