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Up on the iconic Tsutenkaku Tower sits an American mascot that became Osaka’s own lucky god.

The remains of the debtor’s prison that shaped Charles Dickens’ life and writing.

This bellfry was once said to be the Devil’s lair—or perhaps the home of a mischievous gnome?

This group of sculptures includes the first statue of a female politician in London.

Since 1999, this bakery has been turning out the dreamiest tortes in the Slovenian capital.

A rock with images of infernal judges sculpted on it, offering a panoramic view of Kamakura.

A hidden oasis just north of Chicago's Chinatown.

A relic of Poland's shipbuilding past, reborn as a sky-high lookout.

From open waters to open dance floors—this decommissioned ferry has been transformed into a lively nightclub.

Student protesters used these bells as symbols of defiance in the early 1970s.

An ancient aqueduct tells the story of Sardinia's ancient Roman past.

A rare Japanese-style temple and a Shinzo Abe Statue, honoring both spirits of the past and modern connections between Taiwan and Japan.

A rare north-facing Ksitigarbha statue enshrined in a passageway off Osaka’s busiest area.

A never-finished memorial to the heroes of the Napoleonic War has become "Scotland's Folly."

With more than 30 ingredients, chef Cecilia Florian’s stupendously complex, harmonious moles are a masterclass in layering flavors.

A glamorous octogenarian chef-owner serves rare Istmeño specialties in a tropical garden.

Only the stone foundations remain of one of the greatest Buddhist temples in early East Asian history.

Get your footwear fixed inside a 30-foot-long shoe built by an obsessive cobbler in 1947.

Bold, unapologetically spicy Mixtecan flavors are on the menu here.

A 10-foot segment of the concrete barrier stands quietly on the campus.

Step past a rainbow of Oaxacan nightshades for a menu of regional moles worthy of weddings and funerals.

An old anti-aircraft cannon.

Once a heap of dirt with a shrubbery on it, this unassuming mound in a parking lot turned out to be an ancient tumulus.

A temple featuring a giant Tudigong statue, quirky roadside dinosaurs, and stunning Taipei panoramas.