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Derringer

Husband, new father(!), gregarious globetrotter, experience-seeking adventurer, aspiring writer, amateur photographer, avid reader, perpetual Dungeon Master and pursuer of the mysterious, the unknown and the obscure in our anything-but-ordinary world.

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Mesopotamia

The only Kurdish restaurant in Japan invites you to learn and feast.

Andrew Coletti

Added by Andrew Coletti

Kabosu the Doge

They say the internet is forever but just in case, the shiba inu behind an iconic meme has been immortalized in bronze.

mustbeshubh

Added by mustbeshubh

Vancouver, British Columbia

Two Spirits Carving

A mysterious sculpture is hidden in Vancouver's Stanley Park.

Added by Jon Lucas

Omaha, Nebraska

The Museum of Shadows

Haunted dolls, macabre artifacts, and more make up the collection of the “most haunted museum in the world.”

Added by traceywilson

Todoroki Valley

The only natural gorge in metropolitan Tokyo, with lots of greenery and ancient burial chambers.

Fred Cherrygarden

Added by Fred Cherrygarden

Colnbrook, England

The Ostrich Inn

One of England’s oldest and most haunted inns may have inspired the legend of Sweeney Todd.

Fred Cherrygarden

Added by Fred Cherrygarden

Henfield, England

The Cat House

This Tudor cottage is adorned with many canary-clasping cats, which originally served as a reminder to a local clergyman of his pet's murderous ways.

AdOYo

Sagamihara, Japan

Used Tire Mart Sagamihara Store

More than 100 antique vending machines housed in a used tire shop sell everything from candy to sake and ramen.

Kamakura, Japan

Muryōju-in Temple Site

Home to 800-year-old zen basin, a 400-year-old pilgrim’s path, and a century-old industrial grotto.

Fred Cherrygarden

Added by Fred Cherrygarden

Tamon-ji (Tanuki Temple)

Home to a legend of the supernatural raccoon dog, a rare wooden structure of Edo, and witnesses of the Tokyo bombings.

Fred Cherrygarden

Added by Fred Cherrygarden

Rockaway Beach, Oregon

The Original Pronto Pup

Ride a mechanical corn dog at the alleged birthplace of America's favorite deep-fried wiener.

Added by ianlefk

Edinburgh, Scotland

Corstorphine Physic Well

A spring purported to have healing properties lies just outside Scotland's capital.

SEANETTA

Added by SEANETTA

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten

Yoda Guy Movie Exhibit

An unexpected must-see for fans of Star Wars who find themselves on the beautiful island of Sint Maarten.

Added by blimpcaptain

Isle of Skye, Scotland

The Fairy Flag of Dunvegan Castle

Inside a Scottish castle hangs the tattered remains of a flag with murky origins and supposed magic powers.

Added by Rain Salazar

Tacoma, Washington

'We Honor a Hero' Memorial

This statue honors Marvin Klegman, a heroic child who died while saving another boy's life in a 1949 earthquake, and shares his long untold story.

Added by ianlefk

Irgandi Bazaar Bridge

This Ottoman bridge is a rare covered bridge with shops, and considers itself the only bazaar bridge in the world.

Roseparis

Added by Roseparis

10-Yen Vending Machines

Perhaps the world's cheapest vending machines.

CoolCrab

Added by CoolCrab

Hampshire, England

Farley Mount Monument

This towering monument is dedicated in memory of a most unusually named, yet heroic, horse.

AdOYo

Okuno Building Manual Elevator

This atmospheric pre-war building is home to one of the few manually operated elevators left in Tokyo.

Fred Cherrygarden

Added by Fred Cherrygarden

Lisbon, Portugal

A Ginjinha

Sip cherry liqueur at a bar dating back to 1840.

Diana Hubbell

Added by Diana Hubbell

Rapa Nui, Chile

Kotepokouri Rano Kau

A volcanic crater that visitors can look inside.

faustopalafox

Added by faustopalafox

Longhorn Cavern

An immense cave that has served as an outlaw's treasure trove, an underground dance hall, a nuclear fallout shelter, and much more.

laurynhanley

Added by laurynhanley

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Dambadarjaa Monastery

An off-the-beaten-path monastery in the northern hills of Ulaanbaatar.

DavidK

Added by DavidK

Arrizala, Spain

Dolmen of Sorginetxe

An ancient stone structure that, according to legend, was built by witches.

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