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Hakone, Japan

Hakone Open-Air Museum

Open-air museum with an elaborate sculpture garden, stretching for over 70,000 square-meters.
leiris Added by leiris
Hakone, Japan

Owakudani Black Eggs

Legend holds eating just one of these black eggs can add seven years to one's life.
Clinton Added by Clinton
Otsu, Japan

Mt. Hiei

Birthplace of the Tendai sect and home to the marathon monks.
Josh Added by Josh
Himeji, Japan

Kokoen Garden

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.
Added by Phreddiva
Kyoto, Japan

Kiyomizu-Dera Temple

A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.
Added by abbyzoom
Kyoto, Japan

Tenryu-Ji Shrine's Bamboo Trail

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese shrine.
Added by bebeto
Kyoto, Japan

Ryōan-ji

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.
journeylism Added by journeylism
Kyoto, Japan

Nishiki Market

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.
clairedinhut Added by clairedinhut
Kyoto, Japan

Yokai Street

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.
Added by justinalanarnold
Kyoto, Japan

Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine

The 10,000 Torii shrine.
Added by bebeto
Kyoto, Japan

Sagano Bamboo Forest

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Tokyo, Japan

Akihabara Electric Town

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.
Sebastian Wortys Added by Sebastian Wortys
Tokyo, Japan

Godzilla Head

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.
wheninroam Added by wheninroam
Tokyo, Japan

Hachiko

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.
Rachel Added by Rachel
Mitaka, Japan

Ghibli Museum

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.
Added by ack sed
Seattle, Washington

Panama Hotel and Tea Shop

This historic building provides a powerful glimpse into the lives of Japanese Americans forced to relocate during World War II.
Added by curryr
Seattle, Washington

The Red Hall at Seattle's Central Library

A colorful architectural gem in Seattle's uniquely modern Central Library.
Benedict Cosgrove Added by Benedict Cosgrove
Seattle, Washington

Fremont Bridge

From a neon Rapunzel to a bike traffic meter to a street fair color scheme, the most opened drawbridge in the US is a veritable art gallery.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Seattle, Washington

Ballard Bridge

Granting the right of way to ships over surface traffic since 1917.
meganmichelle Added by meganmichelle
Seattle, Washington

"Henry" Murals

Seattle’s Whimsical Mural Master.
Leslie McIntyre Added by Leslie McIntyre
Seattle, Washington

Gas Works Park

This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.
Mira Added by Mira
Seattle, Washington

Lenin Statue of Fremont

Statue of Lenin, from Cold War era Czechoslovakia, now in a neighborhood of Seattle.
Dylan Added by Dylan
Seattle, Washington

Center of the Universe Sign

Residents of Fremont in Seattle have considered it the center of the universe since the 1970s.
rachael1006 Added by rachael1006
Seattle, Washington

Fremont Troll

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.