London, England
Brompton Cemetery
The sixth of London's "Magnificent Seven" cemeteries, and a source of unlikely inspiration to Beatrix Potter.
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London, England
The sixth of London's "Magnificent Seven" cemeteries, and a source of unlikely inspiration to Beatrix Potter.
Kesennuma, Japan
450 dead and frozen fish, proudly on display in Japan.
Hiraizumi, Japan
Founded over a thousand years ago, this shrine is said to be built on the site of a warlord's harem prison.
Yonezawa, Japan
Ward off bad luck and fill your bottle with "the most watery water" at this little roadside shrine in Yonezawa.
Tokyo, Japan
A precursor to Taro Okamoto’s iconic Tower of the Sun.
Tokyo, Japan
This park boasts a unusual collection of curious monuments from around the world, from Micronesia to Antarctica.
Munich, Germany
This tribute to the 16th-century composer is now an unusual shrine to Michael Jackson.
Milan, Italy
An ossuary built in 1210 to collect bones from the Ospedale Maggiore of Milan.
Milan, Italy
The odd depiction of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus is rooted in the Catholic Church's eradication of Catharism.
Milan, Italy
Before there were doorbells this bronze ear was installed for visitors to announce their arrival.
Milan, Italy
Two very green residential towers cleaning the air in one of Europe's most polluted cities.
Florence, Italy
An incredible menagerie of more than 3 million taxidermied animals at the oldest science museum in Europe.
Florence, Italy
Secret refuge and museum of the Duke of Florence.
Tokyo, Japan
Fine dining in the bizarre world of Lewis Carroll.