Tokyo, Japan
Takagi Shrine
Rice balls symbolize fate and relationship at this adorable shrine, which was once dedicated to the Buddhist Devil.
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Tokyo, Japan
Rice balls symbolize fate and relationship at this adorable shrine, which was once dedicated to the Buddhist Devil.
Krakow, Poland
Where visitors can play more than 150 retro arcade games.
Itakura, Japan
A bizarre statue of a Buddhist goddess made from 20,000 insects.
San Francisco, California
For nearly 50 years, this San Francisco nonprofit has been serving as a mix of recycling center and art school.
Eglinton, Scotland
The ruins of a once-grand castle that played host to a tournament with 100,000 attendees.
Provincetown, Massachusetts
Pay homage to the quintessential P-town dive.
Hội An, Vietnam
A small museum dedicated to Vietnam’s lesser-known Iron Age culture.
Seoul, South Korea
A small section in the Bank of Korea Museum dedicated to the many varieties of the Joseon dynasty’s iconic coinage.
Lakeland, Florida
A towering, steel behemoth that has graced the skyline of Lakeland, Florida since the early 1980s.
Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands
Part home garden, part sculpture field, part pseudo-science experiment, a trip to this place will leave you wondering if sea water isn't actually the elixir of life.
Houston, Texas
The largest underground pedestrian tunnel system in the U.S. mostly caters to the people working in the offices above, but provides a great, air-conditioned way to traverse the city.
Whangārei, New Zealand
A heritage park that explores the history and ecology of Whangārei.
Arcadia, Oklahoma
A quirky mishmash of Route 66 memorabilia and other throwbacks from the past.
Traverse City, Michigan
This tiny island bears the name of Civil War veteran, fisherman, and local celebrity Richard Bassett.
Vega, Texas
The Milburn-Price Culture Museum in Vega offers a brand-name oversized cultural attraction.
Mniów, Poland
A small square populated with giant birchwood sculptures.
Wye Mills, Maryland
The last remains of one of the oldest and largest oak trees in the United States calls this state park home.
Shoshone, California
A unique collection of old miners' cave homes carved in to the hillside cliffs near Death Valley.
Wijk bij Duurstede, Netherlands
This may be the world's only drive-through windmill.
Cape Town, South Africa
The first successful human heart transplant is depicted through wax figures at the hospital where it the surgery took place.
Lincoln, Illinois
This colorful monument commemorates a little-known story from the life of Abraham Lincoln.
Malden, Massachusetts
This Victorian home turned opera house may have a phantom of its own.
Budapest, Hungary
On a teardrop-shaped island in the Danube, the ruins of a convent and the final resting place of a saint.
Vaitogi, American Samoa
Rocky cove with large smashing waves tied to an important Samoan cultural story.