Motomiya, Japan
Motomiya Movie Theater
A disused, crumbling 110-year-old theater retains the authentic retro charms of Showa-era cinema.
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Motomiya, Japan
A disused, crumbling 110-year-old theater retains the authentic retro charms of Showa-era cinema.
Ko Samui, Thailand
This natural rock formation has an anatomical aesthetic.
Brooklyn, New York
Try an original egg cream at this museum located inside one of the last surviving old-fashioned seltzer factories in America.
Tōno City, Japan
Visitors are encouraged to fish for water goblins at this haunted pool.
Albany, New York
The largest Walmart Supercenter in the United States, referred to affectionately as “Mallmart,” has served the residents of Albany, New York, since 1994.
Blackpool, England
See reconstructed Spitfires and other World War II-era planes in a hangar originally used by the Royal Air Force.
Geneva, Switzerland
The birthplace of a famous steak sauce still keeps its recipe a secret.
Coqueza Canton, Bolivia
Halfway up a volcano at the edge of the world’s largest salt flats is a cave with seven mummies.
Kinomoto, Japan
This bakery in Japan is one of the few places that still sells 'salad bread,' a short-lived staple in the post-World War II years.
Lakewood, Ohio
This antique shop features a large collection of ornaments amassed by an Ohio florist who helped decorate the White House for the holidays.
Kamakura, Japan
This unassuming tunnel’s name recalls a storied "cat pond" that has now been lost.
Stevens Point, Wisconsin
This massive 286,200-tile mosaic was the largest mural of its kind in the United States and is an early example of computer-generated art.
Sefrou, Morocco
Often referred to as one of the most haunted places in Morocco.
Oquawka, Illinois
A memorial dedicated to a traveling circus elephant killed by a lightning strike in 1972.
Singapore
How did a sticker-covered lamp post become a beloved landmark for cyclists in Singapore?
Arlington, Texas
A Prohibition-era casino once hidden as a palatial tea room.
Malpe, India
These four small islands contain unique hexagonal rock formations.
Brussels, Belgium
A hidden museum focusing on the sexual aspects of anthropology.
Maricopa, Arizona
One man spent decades making these working scale models of antique cars.
Sherborne St John, England
Alongside its 16th- and 17th-century architecture and interiors, this mansion houses an Ancient Roman ring that some believe may have inspired J.R.R. Tolkien.
Sendai, Japan
A long-forgotten homage to an eldritch, sassy spider yōkai that was once worshipped here as a god.
Dodgeville, Wisconsin
This 200-year-old cabin was the home of some of the first Wisconsin “badgers” and the site of the broken promises that led to their arrival.
Kilmartin, Scotland
The ruins of this 19th-century Scottish Baronial mansion reflect the architectural heritage and history of Scotland's aristocracy.
Aouli, Morocco
Large-scale operations in these mines ceased in the 1960s, leaving behind crumbling processing facilities and deserted living quarters.