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Tokyo, Japan

Hakubutsukan-Dōbutsuen Station

Take a few seconds to look at this abandoned, art-filled station as you pass by on the subway to Ueno.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Tokyo, Japan

Owl Police Box

This adorable birdlike police box is designed based on a play on words.
KoinuSensei Added by KoinuSensei
Kawasaki, Japan

The Puchicalator

The world's shortest escalator doesn't seem to have any reason to exist other than to hold a world record.
Janglish Jerry Added by Janglish Jerry
Sasebo, Japan

Henn-Na Hotel

The world’s first hotel to be run by robots.
lewblank Added by lewblank
Tokyo, Japan

Kojo

This subterranean spot might be the epitome of Japan's baroque, retro coffee houses.
rachelrummel Added by rachelrummel
Ogasawara, Japan

Nishinoshima

This volcanic island in the Pacific just keeps growing and growing.
Cara Giaimo Added by Cara Giaimo
Gräfenhainichen, Germany

Ferropolis

Retirement home for giant obsolete machines.
Allison Added by Allison
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Electric Ladyland: The Museum of Fluorescent Art

The world's only museum devoted to the wonders of fluorescence.
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Koganei, Japan

Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum

Thirty architectural gems from the 19th- and early 20th-century Tokyo were restored and relocated to this space.
KoinuSensei Added by KoinuSensei
Tokyo, Japan

Lucky Dragon and Atomic Tuna Memorial

An oddly touching memorial to a little-remembered nuclear tragedy.
Added by ilbonito
Tokyo, Japan

Kölner Aussicht

Since Tokyo's Kiyosu Bridge was inspired by a historic bridge that crossed over the Rhine, this viewing spot is known as a "view of Cologne."
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Tokyo, Japan

'Fossils of the 20th Century Civilization'

Composed of scrap metal, a pair of platform-length murals chronicle Japan’s history, from the Big Bang to the development of modern Tokyo.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Tokyo, Japan

Little Peeing Monk of Tokyo

This Japanese Manneken Pis gets new outfits for every occasion.
Added by shiliohua
Tokyo, Japan

Omoide Yokocho

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”
Hermit09 Added by Hermit09
Chelyabinsk, Russia

Chelyabinsk Meteorite

The largest-known fragment of an asteroid that exploded over the southern Ural region in 2013.
Zborik Added by Zborik
Frankfurt, Germany

Pinkelbaum (Peeing Tree)

After years of being casually peed on by humans, this tree is peeing back.
Christine Williamson Added by Christine Williamson
Volendam, Netherlands

Mr. Kaor's Portrait

The portrait of a man from Japan who sent weekly letters to a Dutch hotel he never visited.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Alamo, Nevada

The Black Mailbox

Mysterious meeting place for UFO hunters near Area 51.
Added by zackofalltrades
Mialet, France

100,000 Soldiers of Trabuc Caves

This army of concretions is an unexplained geological phenomenon unlike anything else in the world.
Added by Odolyte
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

Mooning Gargoyle of Freiburg Minster

A stonemason's hilarious revenge came in the form of this peculiarly positioned gargoyle.
geringeradam Added by geringeradam
Rjukan, Norway

Giant Sun Mirrors of Rjukan

For six months of the year, three giant mirrors direct a pool of sunshine onto this otherwise occluded town.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Kyoto, Japan

Starbucks Ninenzaka Yasaka Chaya

This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.
Anne Ewbank Added by Anne Ewbank
Yamanouchi, Japan

Jigokudani Monkey Park

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.
atimian Added by atimian
La Orotava, Spain

Roque Cinchado

This unique rock formation is quite the local celebrity, although one day it may come crashing down.
Luis Morato Added by Luis Morato