Tokyo, Japan
Godzilla Head
Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Tokyo, Japan
Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.
Ashland, Oregon
Shakespeare has been brought to life in this open air theater for the better part of a century.
Ashland, Oregon
A public fountain that spouts "health water" from a nearby spring.
Iwakuni, Japan
One of Japan's most famous sights, the bridge was originally built in 1673.
Iwakuni, Japan
A shrine dedicated to the sacred white snakes of Iwakuni, whose albinism has been passed down for generations.
Nagoro, Japan
As the aging humans of this Japanese village die off one local artisan is replacing them with eerie homonculi.
Kanonji, Japan
This massive, Edo Period, coin-shaped sand painting is believed to be a source of great luck.
Miyoshi, Japan
Hidden by the roadside in the Iya Valley, this gem brings together folk monsters and the region's unique geography.
Miyoshi, Japan
Hanging over one of Japan’s “hidden valleys,” these vine bridges must be remade every three years.
Hatsukaichi, Japan
This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.
Hatsukaichi, Japan
This enormous "shamoji" means more to the people of Miyajima than just a way getting rice onto a plate.
Hiroshima, Japan
Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.
North, Arkansas
The warmest cave in the Ozarks features two seemingly bottomless lakes.
Marble Falls Township, Arkansas
A hillbilly theme park that proved so unpopular the land wouldn't even sell on eBay after it closed.
Ridgedale, Missouri
If there's another drive-through golf-cart bar in a bat-filled cave on top of a mountain, we don't know about it.
Hot Springs, Arkansas
Everything in this miniature world was handmade from matches, paperclips, wires, tin cans, and other everyday objects.
St. Augustine, Florida
These ruins are all that remain of what a Spanish barrack that likely housed a quarry overseer, masons, and stone cutters involved in the construction of the Castillo de San Marco.
Key Biscayne, Florida
Located within a historic park, the beacon is the oldest standing structure in Miami.
Trân Châu, Vietnam
This cavern was used as a hidden hospital and safe house during the Vietnam War.
Hanoi, Vietnam
The spot where the two men ate together now stands enclosed in glass.
Dalat, Vietnam
This Vietnamese bar doubles as a multistory labyrinth.
Lookout Mountain, Tennessee
This funicular railway rumbles along for a mile up the nearly vertical face of Chattanooga’s Lookout Mountain.
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Follow the steps, and this roadside artwork will teach you how to dance.
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Once decrepit and slated for demolition, now one of the longest pedestrian bridges in the world.