Tokyo, Japan
'Fugetsu En'nen'
This strange mural located in the Ueno station is filled with traditional Japanese symbolism.
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Tokyo, Japan
This strange mural located in the Ueno station is filled with traditional Japanese symbolism.
Gloucester Courthouse, Virginia
This once-palatial plantation may have been the site where a draft of the Declaration of Independence was written.
Natural Bridge, Virginia
Lines from a walking song are etched into a rock in Natural Bridge State Park.
Cropani, Italy
The pristine waters crossing this forest form a hidden waterfall among the dense vegetation.
San Francisco, California
A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.
Matavun, Slovenia
This massive subterranean fissure is known as the "underground Grand Canyon."
Pennapiedimonte, Italy
Inscriptions found in the Majella mountains reveal stories of resistance and rebellion after the unification of Italy.
Laurel, Maryland
A haunting exhibit in a wildlife refuge center highlights threatened species and the conservation efforts needed to save them.
Encinitas, California
What began as an illegal art installation has become a symbol for unity, ocean awareness, and coastline preservation.
Padua, Italy
The world's oldest surviving anatomical theater, where "the dead are pleased to help the living."
New York, New York
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
Manchester, England
Have a seat with the father of modern computing at this Manchester monument.
Colmar Manor, Maryland
Politicians, bureaucrats, and military officers gathered in this field near the Capitol to settle their disputes with blood.
Annapolis, Maryland
This 16-foot, intricately detailed model of the Gearing-class destroyer has been called the most detailed model ship ever built.
Crownsville, Maryland
This former asylum for Black Americans is haunted by its history of violence and racism.
Dhaka, Bangladesh
All that is left of an Armenian community that thrived in Dhaka 200 years ago.
Washington, D.C.
A lovely aquatic park built by a one-armed Civil War veteran who made a fortune from lotuses.
Alexandria, Virginia
America's first federal monument.
New York, New York
A tiny museum housed in a New York freight elevator specializes in the "overlooked, dismissed, or ignored."
Palm Springs, California
This giant spider sculpture made from the iconic car is one giant visual pun.
Atlanta, Georgia
This massive store is home to an eccentric collection of vintage, retro, and peculiar goods.
Atlanta, Georgia
The largest cemetery in the American Southeast is a hidden gem near the heart of Atlanta.