Tokyo, Japan
Yanaka Cemetery
This sprawling scenic burial ground is the final resting place of Japan's last shogun.
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Tokyo, Japan
Taira no Masakado's Grave
A shrine dedicated to a 10th-century samurai emperor, whose head is not buried on site (contrary to popular belief).
Tokyo, Japan
Giant Unicorn GUNDAM Robot
A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.
Tokyo, Japan
Sengaku-Ji
This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.
Havana, Cuba
Viaje Fantástico
No one knows the meaning behind this giant sculpture of a nude woman with a fork riding a rooster in Havana.
Havana, Cuba
Callejon de Hamel
A colorful narrow alley in Cuba is full of street art and sculptures made of found objects.
Havana, Cuba
Hotel Nacional de Cuba
Once a favorite playground for the world's most illustrious guests, Hotel Nacional's secret weapons and bunkers reveal a more menacing side to its golden history.
Havana, Cuba
Coppelia
Castro's communist ice cream mothership has been serving five-scoop "salads" for over 50 years.
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.
Brooklyn, New York
Digester Eggs
A modern addition to the Greenpoint skyline.
New York, New York
41 Cooper Square
This exemplar of modernist architecture is meant to captivate and inspire students of the Cooper Union.
New York, New York
La Plaza Cultural
This former crime corner has been turned into an eclectic community center.
New York, New York
Slocum Memorial Fountain
Monument to a forgotten NYC disaster that claimed the lives of 1,000.
New York, New York
Tompkins Square Temperance Fountain
A reminder to choose water over wine since 1888.
New York, New York
Union Square Metronome
The most confusing clock in New York.
Queens, New York
The Abandoned Rockaway Beach Branch of the Long Island Railroad
A once crucial portion of the Long Island railroad still lays abandoned, waiting to be turned into an urban park.
Queens, New York
The Underground Home
A hyper-luxurious, 12,000- square foot home might be buried beneath Queens, still waiting to protect you from nuclear missiles.
Queens, New York
Flushing Meadows-Corona Park
The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.
Bronx, New York
Holiday Train Show at New York Botanical Garden
Every year model trains zip through a miniature New York City that's now 150 landmarks strong.
New York, New York
The Hangman's Elm
The oldest living tree in Manhattan comes shrouded in sinister legend.
Aristes, Pennsylvania
Centralia
A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.
Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth Stockyards
Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.
New York, New York
The Ramble Cave
Hidden in Central Park's Ramble is a troublesome cave buried just beneath the surface.
